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"floodgate" in Spanish

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"floodgate" in Spanish
floodgate{noun}
esclusa- compuerta
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floodgate{noun}
floodgate(also: lock, sluice)
esclusa{f}
The official admission of 40 million immigrants from outside Europe is the opening of the floodgates.
La admisión oficial de 40 millones de inmigrantes de fuera de Europa marca el comienzo de la apertura de las esclusas.
The official admission of 40million immigrants from outside Europe is the opening of the floodgates.
La admisión oficial de 40 millones de inmigrantes de fuera de Europa marca el comienzo de la apertura de las esclusas.
floodgate(also: hatch, sluicegate, penstock, watergate)
compuerta{f}
Any other position on this matter would open up the floodgates to corrupt practices.
Cualquier otra postura sobre esta cuestión abriría las compuertas a las prácticas corruptas.
This opened the floodgates and intimidation has gained credibility.
Esto abrió las compuertas y la intimidación ha adquirido credibilidad.
I am opposed to opening the floodgates on production as this, I believe, would solve nothing.
Me opongo a la apertura de las compuertas por lo que respecta a la producción, porque, en mi opinión, no solucionaría nada.

SYNONYMS
Synonyms (English) for "floodgate":
floodgate
head gate- penstock- sluice valve- sluicegate- water gate

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