Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
altura de una cuchilla
inglés translation:
on the crest of a hill
Added to glossary by
James A. Walsh
May 29, 2009 19:16
15 yrs ago
español term
Argentina
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altura de una cuchilla
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This is from a screenplay, a description of a setting:
Se trata de una estancia emplazada sobre la altura de una cuchilla, compuesta por dos viejas construcciones, un galpón de chapa y más atrás una serie de corrales con un tubo y un embarcadero
Se trata de una estancia emplazada sobre la altura de una cuchilla, compuesta por dos viejas construcciones, un galpón de chapa y más atrás una serie de corrales con un tubo y un embarcadero
Proposed translations
(inglés)
| 4 +1 | on the crest of a hill |
James A. Walsh
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| 4 +1 | on the brow of a hill |
jacana54 (X)
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| 4 | on a mountainous outcrop |
Edward Tully
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| 3 | height of a range |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 | atop a precipitous crag in the mountains |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 3 | top of a mountain (range?) |
brooksa
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Change log
Jun 2, 2009 15:15: James A. Walsh Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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17 horas
James A. Walsh
España
España
Native in español
&
inglés
España
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: inglés (Variants: Irish, US, UK) 
, español (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: español al inglés, francés al inglés, inglés al español, and 2 more.
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on the crest of a hill
Another option :)
Example sentence:
nestled on the crest of a hill
Reference:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=the+crest+of+a+hill&btnG=Search&hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enES297ES298&sa=2
Peer comment(s):
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jacana54 (X)
: This must be it, then! :-)
1 hora
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Thank you Lucia :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks!"
10 minutos
Michael Powers (PhD)
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Estados Unidos
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, portugués al inglés, inglés al español, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
height of a range
As in a range of mountains.
Oxford
Mike :)
Oxford
Mike :)
1 hora
atop a precipitous crag in the mountains
1 hora
Edward Tully
Native in inglés
Because your words matter
Native in: inglés (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: español al inglés
Related KudoZ points
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24
on a mountainous outcrop
another option!
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Spend some time in Samoën, it's truly delightful, interesting buildings, a botanic garden that leads you up a mountainous outcrop overlooking the village, ...
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A prehistoric village with a sea view at Nuraghe Mannu - in ... ... high on the cliffs at the centre of the crescent shaped Gulf of Orosei, with a ravine dropping away at one side and a mountainous outcrop at it's back. ...
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16 minutos
top of a mountain (range?)
seems like the structure is located high up on the top of a mountain range.
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-29 21:00:21 GMT)
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Yup, definitely smaller than a mountain. maybe ...on a hilltop
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-29 21:00:21 GMT)
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Yup, definitely smaller than a mountain. maybe ...on a hilltop
+1
1 hora
on the brow of a hill
Hacen la estancia en la zona más elevada del campo para poder ver a lo lejos y por las crecidas.
Se me ocurre esta solución en inglés, pero solo porque pienso que mountain es demasiado. Estamos pensando en terreno para vacas, por lo que dice después.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-05-29 21:17:03 GMT)
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This is from Wikipedia, (regions of Argentina):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampa
"The Pampas (from Quechua, meaning "plain") are the fertile South American lowlands that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost end of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, covering more than 750,000 km2 (289,577 sq mi). These vast plains are only interrupted by the low Ventana and Tandil hills near Bahía Blanca and Tandil (Argentina), with a height of 1,300 m (4,265 ft) and 500 m (1,640 ft) respectively. The climate is mild, with precipitation of 600 mm (23.6 in) to 1,200 mm (47.2 in), more or less evenly distributed through the year, making the soils appropriate for agriculture. This area is also one of the distinct physiography provinces of the larger Parana-Paraguay Plain division."
Se me ocurre esta solución en inglés, pero solo porque pienso que mountain es demasiado. Estamos pensando en terreno para vacas, por lo que dice después.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-05-29 21:17:03 GMT)
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This is from Wikipedia, (regions of Argentina):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampa
"The Pampas (from Quechua, meaning "plain") are the fertile South American lowlands that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost end of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, covering more than 750,000 km2 (289,577 sq mi). These vast plains are only interrupted by the low Ventana and Tandil hills near Bahía Blanca and Tandil (Argentina), with a height of 1,300 m (4,265 ft) and 500 m (1,640 ft) respectively. The climate is mild, with precipitation of 600 mm (23.6 in) to 1,200 mm (47.2 in), more or less evenly distributed through the year, making the soils appropriate for agriculture. This area is also one of the distinct physiography provinces of the larger Parana-Paraguay Plain division."
Peer comment(s):
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Definitely a 'hill'. Could also be on the 'top' of a hill - 'brow' is nice, but somewhat poetic. One would rarely if ever use the expression in spoken language.
9 horas
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Thank you, Muriel. I'll keep that in mind. (I don't translate into English). :-)
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Discussion
www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/departments/Biological_A...
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuchilla_(geografía)
Se me ocurre que va más por el lado de "hill".
Embarcadero significa la construcción de madera que se usa para embarcar ganado en un camión.
:)