Native landcover.

Spanish translation: cobertura de bosque nativo

07:09 Sep 23, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
English term or phrase: Native landcover.
I would like to know what will be the best way to translate this phrase from American English into Latin american Spanish.

Especially Ecuadorian and Bolivian.

It's a translation for the wildlife conservative society.
yugoslavia
United States
Local time: 16:23
Spanish translation:cobertura de bosque nativo
Explanation:
Normalmente se suele referir a los bosques... no sé si se aplica en tu contexto.

Un saludo,

Laura
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Laura Rodríguez Manso
Local time: 22:23
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Summary of answers provided
5cobertura vegetal endémica
marideoba
3 +1cobertura de bosque nativo
Laura Rodríguez Manso
4cobertura de suelos autóctona/cubierta vegetal autóctona/vegetación autóctona
Susana Jeronimo


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
native landcover.
cobertura de bosque nativo


Explanation:
Normalmente se suele referir a los bosques... no sé si se aplica en tu contexto.

Un saludo,

Laura


    Reference: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/CORINE_Land_Cover
Laura Rodríguez Manso
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Novo: cobertura de especies nativas puede servir de manera mas general.
18 mins
  -> ¡Buena idea, Cristina!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
native landcover.
cobertura de suelos autóctona/cubierta vegetal autóctona/vegetación autóctona


Explanation:
Cobertura de suelos - AGROVOC Thesaurus
Cobertura de suelos. Fecha de creación: 02-Jul-2003; modificación: 30-Abr-2007; Término aceptado: 30-Abr-2007. INICIO; Cobertura de suelos .Cobertura de suelos - AGROVOC Thesaurus
Cobertura de suelos. Fecha de creación: 02-Jul-2003; modificación: 30-Abr-2007; Término aceptado: 30-Abr-2007. INICIO; Cobertura de suelos .

25 Nov 2008 ... Land cover is the observed biophysical cover on the earth's surface. A thematic land cover map is commonly produced through classification
http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=122763...

En estos dos sitios hay dos acepciones y aparte te agrego una tercera. Esto quiere decir que el uso permite distintas formas y depende de tu elección.


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Note added at 6 horas (2010-09-23 13:48:14 GMT)
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Me faltó el link para Agrovoc: http://www.vocabularyserver.com/agrovoc/es/?tema=37897


Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Spanish
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22 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
native landcover.
cobertura vegetal endémica


Explanation:
Así lo diría yo. ¡Suerte!


    Reference: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/web/Bloques_Tem...
    Reference: http://www.hoy.com.do/vivir/2010/6/4/328499/Las-Neblinascuna...
marideoba
Local time: 15:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 9
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