Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
altura de una cuchilla
English translation:
on the crest of a hill
Spanish term
Argentina
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altura de una cuchilla
Se trata de una estancia emplazada sobre la altura de una cuchilla, compuesta por dos viejas construcciones, un galpón de chapa y más atrás una serie de corrales con un tubo y un embarcadero
| 4 +1 | on the crest of a hill |
James A. Walsh
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| 4 +1 | on the brow of a hill |
jacana54 (X)
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| 4 | on a mountainous outcrop |
Edward Tully
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| 3 | height of a range |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 | atop a precipitous crag in the mountains |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 3 | top of a mountain (range?) |
brooksa
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Jun 2, 2009 15:15: James A. Walsh Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
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on the crest of a hill
nestled on the crest of a hill
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jacana54 (X)
: This must be it, then! :-)
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Thank you Lucia :)
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United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
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height of a range
Oxford
Mike :)
atop a precipitous crag in the mountains
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on a mountainous outcrop
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top of a mountain (range?)
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-29 21:00:21 GMT)
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Yup, definitely smaller than a mountain. maybe ...on a hilltop
on the brow of a hill
Se me ocurre esta solución en inglés, pero solo porque pienso que mountain es demasiado. Estamos pensando en terreno para vacas, por lo que dice después.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-05-29 21:17:03 GMT)
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This is from Wikipedia, (regions of Argentina):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampa
"The Pampas (from Quechua, meaning "plain") are the fertile South American lowlands that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost end of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, covering more than 750,000 km2 (289,577 sq mi). These vast plains are only interrupted by the low Ventana and Tandil hills near Bahía Blanca and Tandil (Argentina), with a height of 1,300 m (4,265 ft) and 500 m (1,640 ft) respectively. The climate is mild, with precipitation of 600 mm (23.6 in) to 1,200 mm (47.2 in), more or less evenly distributed through the year, making the soils appropriate for agriculture. This area is also one of the distinct physiography provinces of the larger Parana-Paraguay Plain division."
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Definitely a 'hill'. Could also be on the 'top' of a hill - 'brow' is nice, but somewhat poetic. One would rarely if ever use the expression in spoken language.
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Thank you, Muriel. I'll keep that in mind. (I don't translate into English). :-)
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Discussion
www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/departments/Biological_A...
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuchilla_(geografía)
Se me ocurre que va más por el lado de "hill".
Embarcadero significa la construcción de madera que se usa para embarcar ganado en un camión.
:)