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Spanish term or phrase:
monte de llanuras
English translation:
Argentine Low Monte
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Jonatas Ribeiro de Andrade
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monte de llanuras
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This is actually a description of a project by an Argentine artist:
En la provincia de San Juan, zona de Ischigualasto, mesetas y monte de llanuras, la artista estudió junto a especialistas distintos períodos de las formaciones geológicas.
From what I am seeing on the internet, "mesetas y monte de llanuras" is a fairly common term in Spanish; while I understand its constituent parts, I am not sure how they work together.
Many thanks!
En la provincia de San Juan, zona de Ischigualasto, mesetas y monte de llanuras, la artista estudió junto a especialistas distintos períodos de las formaciones geológicas.
From what I am seeing on the internet, "mesetas y monte de llanuras" is a fairly common term in Spanish; while I understand its constituent parts, I am not sure how they work together.
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 | Argentine Low Monte |
Jonatas Ribeiro de Andrade
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| 4 +3 | high desert plains and hills |
patinba
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| 3 | plains and plateaus mountain |
David South
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| 3 | Wild plains |
Frank Foley
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Argentine Low Monte
The Spanish wikipedia entry for "Ecorregión terrestre del monte de llanuras y mesetas" gives "Argentine Low Monte". I believe it's a specific region, not a generic term for a geographical feature.
Example sentence:
The Argentine Low Monte is known for its geologic features.
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plains and plateaus mountain
It is a bit weird to understand you are right, but I think that there are two mountains unified in only one ecoregion with sierras, plateaus, and plains.
Maybe that's why they call it like that
Maybe that's why they call it like that
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high desert plains and hills
In a general text (not specifically geological) this would be a suitable description of the region.
Atlas Obscura's Guide to Precarious Places - Atlas Obscura
https://www.atlasobscura.com/.../atlas-obscura-s-guide-to-pr...
Jul 14, 2011 - ... fossils, but the most unique feature in the badlands of Ischigualasto or “The Valley of the Moon” is its complete, undisturbed sequence of Triassic rock deposits. Top-heavy stone masses loom on the horizon, their bases continually being carved away by steady winds rushing through the high desert plains.
High Desert Plains and Hills: Mojave Desert Ecological Subsections
digital-desert.com/ecosections/322ag.htm
High Desert Plains and Hills. This subsection consists of the western Mojave Desert, which is mostly alluvial plain and pediment, with relatively small areas of hills and low mountains. It includes Indian Wells Valley north of the Garlock Fault; otherwise it is between the Garlock Fault on the north and northwest, the San ...
Atlas Obscura's Guide to Precarious Places - Atlas Obscura
https://www.atlasobscura.com/.../atlas-obscura-s-guide-to-pr...
Jul 14, 2011 - ... fossils, but the most unique feature in the badlands of Ischigualasto or “The Valley of the Moon” is its complete, undisturbed sequence of Triassic rock deposits. Top-heavy stone masses loom on the horizon, their bases continually being carved away by steady winds rushing through the high desert plains.
High Desert Plains and Hills: Mojave Desert Ecological Subsections
digital-desert.com/ecosections/322ag.htm
High Desert Plains and Hills. This subsection consists of the western Mojave Desert, which is mostly alluvial plain and pediment, with relatively small areas of hills and low mountains. It includes Indian Wells Valley north of the Garlock Fault; otherwise it is between the Garlock Fault on the north and northwest, the San ...
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: Agree. The formal scientific name for the ecoregion is "Monte de Llanuras y Mesetas", which many English writers use without translation. However, since this is not scientific, I think you're right to give a description.
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Wild plains
Looking at the wiki entry for Ischigualasto Park, and reading that "monte" can (also) mean "wilds, wild country".
Or perhaps sth like "an area of tablelands and wild / remote prairies / plains."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischigualasto_Provincial_Park
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-08 13:36:39 GMT)
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On reflexion, forget "prairies", as there's very llittle grass, apparently.
Also, "flatlands" might suit "llanuras" better, so "wild / remote / deserted flatlands" would also fit.
Or perhaps sth like "an area of tablelands and wild / remote prairies / plains."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischigualasto_Provincial_Park
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-08 13:36:39 GMT)
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On reflexion, forget "prairies", as there's very llittle grass, apparently.
Also, "flatlands" might suit "llanuras" better, so "wild / remote / deserted flatlands" would also fit.
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