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coto de caza

English translation: hunting reserve or preserve

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Spanish term or phrase:coto de caza
English translation:hunting reserve or preserve
Entered by: Brenda Joseph

15:27 Jun 5, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: coto de caza
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Brenda Joseph
Local time: 01:56
hunting reserve or preserve
Explanation:
Have found both reserve or preserve. Is preserve US usage?
Selected response from:

Maureen Wilkins (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:56
Grading comment
Thank you!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3hunting reserve or preserve
Maureen Wilkins (X)
5hunting zone
Robert Roata
5authorised or licensed hunting land/area
Matthew Smith
4 +1hunting reserve
Susana Galilea
5game reserve
Rebecca Hendry
5private hunting grounds
Maria Luisa Duarte
4 +1game reserve
moken
4hunting reserve
Henry Hinds
2 +1territory, property
Juan L Lozano


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hunting zone


Explanation:
una sugerencia

Robert Roata
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hunting reserve or preserve


Explanation:
Have found both reserve or preserve. Is preserve US usage?


    Reference: http://www.coto-elguanaco.com.ar/
Maureen Wilkins (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ventnai
1 hr
  -> Thanks Ian
agree  Daniel Burns (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Daniel
agree  Dr. Andrew Frankland
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Andy
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
authorised or licensed hunting land/area


Explanation:
This is definitely the concept, though maybe there's a different term. It's the sign a landowner puts up to inform people that this is (private) hunting land, so you might get shot if you stroll through it!

Matthew Smith
Spain
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hunting reserve


Explanation:
2 Geography ***hunting reserve, coto de caza*** nature reserve, reserva natural ... game reserve, nm, coto de caza. gold reserve, nf, reserva de oro ...
www.wordreference.com/ es/translation.asp?tranword=reserve - 12k - Cached - Similar pages



Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 23:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28

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agree  Henry Hinds
2 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
game reserve


Explanation:
"A game reserve is an area of land set aside for maintenance of wildlife for tourism or hunting purposes. Many game reserves are located in Africa. Most are open to the public, and tourists commonly take sightseeing safaris or hunt wild game."


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=res...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_reserve
Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hunting reserve


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 22:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 714
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
territory, property


Explanation:
It highly depends on the context, because literally it is what everybody is saying, but it is also an idiomatic expression, meaning that something belongs to someone.

Por ejemplo: XXX ocupó la Gerencia del departamento YYY y lo convirtió en su coto de caza.

Hope it helps.

Juan L Lozano
Mexico
Local time: 22:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  moken: Buen apunte Juan. :O) :O) Efectivamente, las cosas se ven según el color del cristal...
1 hr
  -> Gracias Álvaro, pero sin un contexto está difícil saber cuál es la traducción correcta en este caso.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
private hunting grounds


Explanation:
Shooting rights usually belong to landowners which often lease their land to hunters.


SOL Hotels MÁLAGA Hotels Lodging reservations - SOL Spain On Line - [ Traduzca esta página ]Swimming-pool. Facilities for handicapped. Situated on a registered hunting centre and surrounded by two private hunting grounds (one for big game, ...
www.sol.com/hotels-malaga/modulo. asp?IdProvincia=29&IdTipoAloj=0&IdPagina=3 - 74k


Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
game reserve


Explanation:
Hi Brenda!

For example:

game - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.comgame reserve, nm, coto de caza. game room, nf, sala de juegos. game theory, nf, teoría del juego. ground game, nf, caza de suelo (piezas de caza no ...
www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=game - 20k - En caché - Páginas similares


Good luck!

Álvaro :O) :O)

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-06-05 15:32:41 GMT)
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hunting grounds too, if size is unspecific:

hunting dog - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com - [ Traduzca esta página ]hunting ground, n, terreno de caza. hunting grounds, n, coto de caza. hunting horn, n, trompeta de caza. hunting knife, n, cuchillo de caza ...
www.wordreference.com/es/ translation.asp?tranword=hunting+dog - 10k - En caché - Páginas similares


hunting ground - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com - [ Traduzca esta página ]hunting ground nombre coto de caza From the WordReference Supplement © 2005 WordReference.com: hunting ground:. hunting ground, n, terreno de caza ...
www.wordreference.com/es/ translation.asp?tranword=hunting+ground - 8k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-05 16:57:46 GMT)
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Just to extend Brenda,

In Spain at any rate, a "coto de caza" can be both public or private, though admittedly most are private.

Game Reserve is the term used by most English-speaking African countries to refer to these areas, while they use terms such as "national park", "wildlife reserve", "nature reserve" for areas where the prime aim is conservation and hunting is illegal.

Your target reader may be important. A game hunter would probably be attracted by the expression "game reserve", which can be quite evocative, whereas the general public might find it misleading.

As I added later, hunting grounds, whether public or private, are probably a more widely understandable term.

The final term can also depend on whether you are targeting audiences from any specific country. From the answers and agrees provided so far it seems "hunting reserve" might be an adequate choice for a U.S. audience. :O) :O)

moken
Local time: 05:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Matthew Smith: Doesn't this imply you CAN'T hunt there? Just read your reply - interesting and thanks.
1 min
  -> Actually a game reserve can be both, but when for conservation purposes they're generally termed wildlife or nature reserves. The concept varies from one country to another - confusing term I suppose. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_reserve :O) :O)
agree  Juan Antonio Castán Abán: I love your explanation, and choose 'hunting ground' for a general 'coto de caza', for my assignment thanks
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