Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 21, 2003 09:39
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Spanish term
apotreramiento
Spanish to English
Science
Agriculture
Agriculture
under the heading of improvements for stock farming - the others listed were gates, cattle grids, fences, roads and drains. this is part of description of an agricultural subject at uni - rural improvements
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Division of pasture plots or pasture ground |
Katherine Matles
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| 5 +3 | Paddock |
Stephen Carlin (X)
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
Katherine Matles
Spain
Spain
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Spain
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Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish
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Division of pasture plots or pasture ground
Division of pasture plots or pasture ground
apotrerar - to divide into pasture plots (Simon & Schuster)
potrero - pasture ground (Simon & Schuster)
mejoras
... Apotreramiento: El Campo esta dividido en 51 potreros, con superficies que varían
entre piquetes de 10 has y lotes que deben ser subdivididos como los 21 de ...
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Note added at 2003-04-21 10:02:51 (GMT)
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Definition of paddock:
pad·dock ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pdk)
n.
A fenced area, usually near a stable, used chiefly for grazing horses.
Sports.
An enclosure at a racetrack where the horses are assembled, saddled, and paraded before each race.
An area of an automobile racetrack where cars are prepared before a race.
apotrerar - to divide into pasture plots (Simon & Schuster)
potrero - pasture ground (Simon & Schuster)
mejoras
... Apotreramiento: El Campo esta dividido en 51 potreros, con superficies que varían
entre piquetes de 10 has y lotes que deben ser subdivididos como los 21 de ...
furst.com.ar/losclaros/espanol/pag4.html - 10k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Note added at 2003-04-21 10:02:51 (GMT)
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Definition of paddock:
pad·dock ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pdk)
n.
A fenced area, usually near a stable, used chiefly for grazing horses.
Sports.
An enclosure at a racetrack where the horses are assembled, saddled, and paraded before each race.
An area of an automobile racetrack where cars are prepared before a race.
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18 mins
Paddock
paddock = cercado de potrero = apotreramiento
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Katherine Matles
: If referring exclusively to horses, yes!
3 mins
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| agree |
Henrique Serra
: well, not exclusively for horses, no. It is usual to refer to paddocks in beef cattle raising as well: see http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/beef/bcc0200.html and many more examples on the web.
1 hr
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| agree |
John Bozell
: sounds right
2 hrs
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