Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
edificación
English translation:
orogeny
Added to glossary by
Lisbeth Benavides
Oct 4, 2003 20:00
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Quality before Quantity
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
edificación
Spanish to English
Science
En este contexto específicamente geo/topográfico porfavor!
El texto es: >Implicancias sobre la estructura y edificación de los Andes de Perú y Ecuador< ... ¿hay algun Proziano inspirado que pueda sugerirme 'la' palabra?? !!! No me fascina 'construction'ni 'edification' ...Would the Andes 'build up'???
Gracias!
El texto es: >Implicancias sobre la estructura y edificación de los Andes de Perú y Ecuador< ... ¿hay algun Proziano inspirado que pueda sugerirme 'la' palabra?? !!! No me fascina 'construction'ni 'edification' ...Would the Andes 'build up'???
Gracias!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | formation |
David Russi
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| 3 +2 | composition, constitution, formation |
Gordana Podvezanec
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Proposed translations
+7
4 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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5305
Selected
formation
The actual term is orogenesis = mountain formation
You could also say "genesis"
You could also say "genesis"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "orogeny / orogenesis - that's the term I was looking for. Thanks!"
+2
4 mins
Gordana Podvezanec
Croatia
Croatia
Croatia
A new job is a new challenge!
Native in: Croatian 
, Slovenian
Works in: German to Croatian, English to Croatian, Croatian to English, and 25 more.
Related KudoZ points
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149
Spanish term (edited):
edificaci�n
composition, constitution, formation
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Note added at 6 mins (2003-10-04 20:06:09 GMT)
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contour, outline, profile, silhouette; anatomy, skeleton, structure;
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Note added at 6 mins (2003-10-04 20:06:09 GMT)
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contour, outline, profile, silhouette; anatomy, skeleton, structure;
Peer comment(s):
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Henry Hinds
: Composition or formation (second is better, you said it first).
3 hrs
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thanks for noticing!
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| agree |
Boris Nedkov
: correcto
9 hrs
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thank you
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