Most understandable translation for pen or corral
"pens" or "corrals"
I am translating an ornamental / agricultural field trial where snails were fenced in pens or "corrals". I am a native Puerto Rican speaker and this is for use in "PR" although I would like to to also be understandable to Mexicans.
I am thinking about using the word "corrales" to signify "pens" (as it is sometimes used interchangeably in the U.S.) but want to be sure that this is understandable in Spanish, and not confused with a "coral reef" or a "group of singers" ("coro") or group of livestock. Are there any other false cognates that might cause this to be misinterpreted? I'd prefer as short a "word string" as possible to keep things brief.
Below is the entire footnote string in English on case that helps you to understand the context.
"Trials done in 2’ x 2’ x 2’ snail pens (8 cu. ft. ea.) with 10 snails and two ornamental plants per pen. Pens received mist irrigation 2 times / wk. for a total of 90ml. per event. The average temperature was 78 degrees F. The maximum and minimum temperatures, from the beginning to the end of this experiment, ranged from 87.3 F to 65.46 F."
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Considering the snails, are these pens or are these like fish tanks with plants?
The people that I work with are from Mexico, and they use "corrales" all the time.
