saurina

English translation: water diviner

15:04 Jul 10, 2007
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / Occupation
Catalan term or phrase: saurina
This is a Catalan text describing a person who is an architect and "saurina", it must be some sort of profession or occupation
Henry Vaughan
Spain
Local time: 13:30
English translation: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

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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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Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 13:30
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3 +2water diviner
Sheila Hardie
4dowser
Ross Andrew Parker


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dowser


Explanation:
According to the definition in my Catalan dictionary...

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-07-10 15:13:06 GMT)
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Persona que té ... la capacitat de descobrir coses ocultes sota terra, especialment aigües...

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-07-10 15:14:38 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowser

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 13:30
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Native speaker of: English
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
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

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-07-10 15:16:02 GMT)
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water-diviner
noun
1. Someone who detects, or attempts to detect, underground sources of water, usually with a divining-rod. See also dowse1.


Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your rapid answer

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Etienne Muylle Wallace
7 mins

agree  Marga Demmers (X): I found the same explanation in the 'Diccionari General de la Llengua Catalana' by Pompeu Fabra.
15 hrs
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