corte de madera

English translation: lumber plantation

10:52 Jul 15, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
History / agriculture
Spanish term or phrase: corte de madera
"En Black River se instalaron plantaciones de azúcar, corte de madera, zarzaparrilla y cacao."

During the 18th century in Honduras.
Lucy_Fleming
Spain
Local time: 01:07
English translation:lumber plantation
Explanation:
Maybe

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-07-15 10:56:24 GMT)
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Or "timber" as an alternative, maybe

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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2008-07-16 17:53:42 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Lucy!
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Dave 72
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:07
Grading comment
Thanks Dave!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1woodcutting
Elizabeth Medina
3 +1Felling of trees
Gad Kohenov
3 +1lumber plantation
Dave 72


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Felling of trees


Explanation:
it is also called corte de árboles {felling}


Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 02:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jude dabo: correct
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot!
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woodcutting


Explanation:
Merriam Webster online:

woodcutting
One entry found.

woodcutting




Main Entry: wood·cut·ting
Pronunciation: \-ˌkə-tiŋ\
Function: noun
Date: 1683
1 : the action or occupation of cutting wood or timber
2 : the producing of woodcuts


Elizabeth Medina
Local time: 19:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Espejo
12 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lumber plantation


Explanation:
Maybe

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-07-15 10:56:24 GMT)
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Or "timber" as an alternative, maybe

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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2008-07-16 17:53:42 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Lucy!

Dave 72
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Dave!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yes, perhaps "timber crop plantation". Crop indicates it's for cutting down!//Maybe you shd change your ProZ name to Dave Agreeable!
12 mins
  -> Thanks Noni! Yes, I was wondering how to make that a bit clearer. Happy agreeable Tuesday by the way!!
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