In South American countries, pilata is used as a synonym for swimming pool.
Pool is a notion with several uses, whose meaning may vary depending on the country. In several South American nations, pilata is used synonymously with swimming pool .
A pool, in this sense, is an artificial reservoir of water that is used for sports, decorative or leisure purposes. It is common for people to go to a pool to swim or to cool off on days of high temperatures. For example: “Manuel has a mansion with a barbecue area and a swimming pool,” “The police found a body in the club's pool,” “When I was a boy, I spent entire afternoons in the pool at my grandfather's house.”
The Olympic pool
The Olympic pool (also called the Olympic pool ) is used in the world championships and the Olympic Games . Its length is 50 meters, since it is used in races that require that precise distance; On the other hand, there are the 25-meter-long pools, used in other types of competitions. When touch panels are used, the distance between them must be 25 or 50 meters to qualify for FINA (International Swimming Federation) recognition.
Generally, Olympic pools are larger than necessary, so that it is possible to locate the touch panels inside. According to FINA specifications, the characteristics of this type of pool, in addition to its already mentioned length, must be the following:
* 25 meters wide;
* a minimum depth of 1 meter between the ends and one meter away. Then, 1.35 meters between said point and 6 meters;
* 8 lanes used for swimming and 2 more, one at each lateral end, to reduce the waves caused by the collision of the water coming from the swimmers with the walls;
* the water temperature must be a minimum of 25 °C and a maximum of 28 °C. Throughout a competition, it must always remain constant;
* There cannot be a light intensity less than 1500 lux over the entire surface of the pool;
* each lane must be a minimum of 2.5 meters wide, except for the sides, which can measure at least 20 centimeters;
* There must be 9 floating lanes to divide the pool into 10 lanes, whose function is not only to keep the swimmers separated but also to absorb the waves produced by their activity. At each end and during the first 5 meters, the color of the corks must be different from the rest of its length so that swimmers are aware of being close to the turning or finishing wall . At 15 meters from each wall, as well as at 25, there must also be markings in other colors. The corks must be firmly stretched. Regarding its diameter, it should measure between 5 and 15 centimeters.
The sink can be referred to as a sink.
The pool as a sink
The sink, on the other hand, can be the sink found in the bathroom or the sink installed in the kitchen of a home.
“When you brush your teeth, remember to remove the toothpaste that is left on the sink”, “I think the bathroom faucet is leaking: the pool woke up all wet”, “Please don't keep bringing dishes to the sink because I don't have a place to wash them.” y “Leave the cutlery in the sink and we will wash it later.” son expresiones que muestran este uso.
The blessed ones
The concept of pool can also be used to name the benditeras , a type of container that is installed on the walls of a house and is filled with holy water.
Its purpose is to allow people to cross themselves whenever they wish, usually when entering or leaving the house or before going to sleep. These basins, therefore, are hung at the entrance to the home or bedroom.