cuerpo mayor
English translation: the larger unit
| 16:05 Mar 18, 2023 |
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|  Selected response from: Lisa Rosengard United Kingdom Local time: 15:29 | ||||||
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| 3 | the larger unit |
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| 3 | main (amenity) hub |
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| 1 | main body |
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1 hr confidence: 
the larger unit Explanation: It's about the larger unit of army barracks, where the elder officials don't approach, since, with the ideas they've collected from abroad, they could disturb the peace. (SP: Es una unidad de un edificio de cuarteles para un ejército, adonde no se acercan los oficiales mayores de edad. Creen que, con las ideas que han recogido del extranjero pueden romper la paz.) |
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9 hrs confidence:
main (amenity) hub Explanation: ... in the main hub of the barracks generally... I'm unsure where the sports part fits in, unless the WWi 'fighter' was also a boxer, but have included amenity to factor in such an eventuality. My first thought had actually been an Officers' Mess (canteen & recreation), but I can't see how an into-Spanish translator could have got there, Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.aafcans.gov.au/outlet/randwick-barracks/ |
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21 hrs confidence:
main body Explanation: The main body of the general headquarters. Continuing with my policy of being as literal with the back translation as the translator was with the original. Nobody is going to challenge "main body" as a translation of "cuerpo mayor" and there is no justification for any alternative proposal. https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › South_West_Pacific_... His headquarters was the existing General Headquarters (Australia), ... When the main body of GHQ moved to Hollandia, Advanced LHQ followed, opening there ... |
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