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deserted by my geographical knowledge

Spanish translation: despido / abandonado (temporalmente) de mis conocimientos de geografia

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English term or phrase:deserted by my geographical knowledge
Spanish translation:despido / abandonado (temporalmente) de mis conocimientos de geografia
Entered by: Antonio Berbel Garcia

07:49 Jan 19, 2022
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: deserted by my geographical knowledge
One October afternoon of heavy grey skies after a spell of high winds and intensive rain, we had walked again from the neglected, littered area beyond the campsite, out along the sandy track leading to the south-east side of the pool. It became apparent that the water level was way down. There were very few birds. Even before we had reached the beach we could see that the usual natural sand barrier that maintains a good depth of water in the pool had been breached, allowing most of the contents of the pool to drain out to sea. Temporarily deserted by my geographical understanding, I was distraught at the fate of this prime wildlife site and immediately thought of going to the natural park authorities to find out whether they knew of the disaster and to see if they intended to do something about it.
Antonio Berbel Garcia
Local time: 10:59
despido / abandonado (temporalmente) de mis conocimientos de geografia
Explanation:
Suggestion.

In the sense of: not relying, not being able to rely on my geographical knowledge
Selected response from:

Ana Vozone
Local time: 09:59
Grading comment
gracias a todos y todas
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3despido / abandonado (temporalmente) de mis conocimientos de geografia
Ana Vozone
5Temporalmente desorientado
ERIKA MARTINEZ
3por momentos me falla la memoria geográfica, me siento desorientado
ezpz
2me siento geográficamente desplazado
Carl Bickett (X)


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
despido / abandonado (temporalmente) de mis conocimientos de geografia


Explanation:
Suggestion.

In the sense of: not relying, not being able to rely on my geographical knowledge

Ana Vozone
Local time: 09:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
gracias a todos y todas

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA: abandonado
42 mins
  -> Thanks, Barbara!
neutral  Cecilia Gowar: It would be "por" not "de"/not ¨despido de¨, means nothing in Spanish.
1 hr
  -> Yes, "despido de", "abandonado por". Do you agree with the rest?//And "abandonado" is that ok or do you have a better suggestion to post?
agree  Carl Bickett (X)
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Carl!
neutral  O G V: "Despido" es portugués, sería desprovisto, sin algo que se ha quitado, se usa mucho como sinónimo de desvestido
6 hrs
agree  slothm: abandonado temporalmente, respeta lo que siente el autor.
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, slothm!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
por momentos me falla la memoria geográfica, me siento desorientado


Explanation:
just another angle from ana's, a little less literal

ezpz
Local time: 09:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
me siento geográficamente desplazado


Explanation:
Ella Ella está experimentando una disonancia frente a los cambios geográficos.

Carl Bickett (X)
United States
Local time: 04:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Temporalmente desorientado


Explanation:
Es muy común decir en español "estoy desorientado" cuándo te refieres al desconocimiento de la ubicación geográfica. Es una expresión muy común, cuándo no sabes llegar a algún lugar o estas temporalmente perdido en la ciudad, por ejemplo.

ERIKA MARTINEZ
United States
Local time: 04:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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