Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
exploró el curso del río
English translation:
he explored the course of the river
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margaret caulfield
Jan 2, 2009 18:31
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Spanish term
exploró el curso del río
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Surveying
geography
I just can't remember how we phrase this idiomatically in English: is it "to chart" or "map" the "course" of a river? Or am I transliterating?
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Jan 2, 2009 19:24: margaret caulfield Created KOG entry
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margaret caulfield
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he explored the course of the river
My simple version!
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Comment: "I'll go with this. I wanted something less commercial than "prospected", since he wasn't looking for gold, and more heroic than just "followed" since he was a 19th century pioneer. By the way, after years of translating many technical documents, this is my first book-length work of literary translation. So, thanks to all of you who've helped in the past and whose contributions I haven't had a chance to acknowledge. "
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Lisa McCarthy
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follow the course of the river
- would like to see context to be sure though
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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radar / sonar: scanned tierras / región: explored yacimientos: prospected the course of the river;
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Mike :)
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A more complete sentence would be necessary to know exactly which uage is appropriate in this case.
Mike :)
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A more complete sentence would be necessary to know exactly which uage is appropriate in this case.
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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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Chile
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surveyed
My proposal.
Happy new year!
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Note added at 10 mins (2009-01-02 18:41:44 GMT)
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Survey
v.tr.
To examine or look at comprehensively.
To inspect carefully; scrutinize: “Two women were surveying the other people on the platform” (Thomas Wolfe). See synonyms at see1.
***To determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of (land or structures on the earth's surface) by means of measuring angles and distances, using the techniques of geometry and trigonometry.***
Chiefly British. To inspect and determine the structural condition of (a building).
To conduct a statistical survey on.
To range one's gaze leisurely over.
Happy new year!
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Note added at 10 mins (2009-01-02 18:41:44 GMT)
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Survey
v.tr.
To examine or look at comprehensively.
To inspect carefully; scrutinize: “Two women were surveying the other people on the platform” (Thomas Wolfe). See synonyms at see1.
***To determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of (land or structures on the earth's surface) by means of measuring angles and distances, using the techniques of geometry and trigonometry.***
Chiefly British. To inspect and determine the structural condition of (a building).
To conduct a statistical survey on.
To range one's gaze leisurely over.
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