Feb 13, 2007 02:11
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
Chile
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humedas praderas
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
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This term appears in a tourist guide for an island, in a list of some of the attractions.
CONTEXT: "Descubrirás los paisajes más espectaculares: coladas volcánicas, húmedas praderas, barrancos profundos, ..."
Is that some kind of wetland? Maybe a marsh or swamp, or something similar?
CONTEXT: "Descubrirás los paisajes más espectaculares: coladas volcánicas, húmedas praderas, barrancos profundos, ..."
Is that some kind of wetland? Maybe a marsh or swamp, or something similar?
Proposed translations
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dew-covered meadows
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moisty prairies/meadows
Opciones posibles. Suerte, Stuart !
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Margarita M. Martínez
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humid / moist prairies / meadows
Nada que ver con "pantanos" o similares. Es un paisaje agradable, muy verde, de praderas bien irrigadas natural o artificialmente (de ahí lo de húmedas, por cierto CON acento).
;)
;)
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humid prairies
I will write humid prairie
Peer comment(s):
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Diana Arbiser
: Yes, as literal as it sounds, I think it's the best option :)
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5 hrs
wet meadows
Wetlands are more than dew covered. They are specific ecosystems.
But as this is not a scientific text, it may be not that important...
But as this is not a scientific text, it may be not that important...
6 hrs
wetlands, swamp, marsh. Possibly jungle.
Marsh sounds boring, and swamp sounds dangerous.
'Wetlands' - as used by Florida tourist authorities - is probably the best bet. Unless the author means a flat tropical jungle.
'Wetlands' - as used by Florida tourist authorities - is probably the best bet. Unless the author means a flat tropical jungle.
Example sentence:
http://www.floridasmart.com/sciencenature/naturalflorida/wetlands.htm
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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16
watermeadows/ water meadows
Another ecosystem! Certain plants grow only in watermeadows, and certain birds are particularly fond.
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7 hrs
green meadows
I think húmedas in this case refers to the fact that they are intensely green
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