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Catalan to English translations [PRO] Human Resources / Occupation | |||||||
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3 +2 | water diviner |
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4 | dowser |
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dowser Explanation: According to the definition in my Catalan dictionary... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2007-07-10 15:13:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Persona que té ... la capacitat de descobrir coses ocultes sota terra, especialment aigües... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2007-07-10 15:14:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowser |
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water diviner Explanation: I think. HTH Sheila saurí -ina [1839; de l'àr. zuharî, íd., der. de zúhara 'planeta Venus', de zahar 'brillar', per semblança de procediments entre astròlegs i saurins] m i f Persona que té o s'atribueix la capacitat de descobrir coses ocultes sota terra, especialment aigües subterrànies, valent-se d'una vareta o d'un pèndol. sau_rí. http://ec.grec.net/lexicx.jsp?GECART=0122215 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2007-07-10 15:16:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- water-diviner noun 1. Someone who detects, or attempts to detect, underground sources of water, usually with a divining-rod. See also dowse1. |
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