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Accidentes (Europa)

English translation: rough terrain

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Spanish term or phrase:Accidentes (Europa)
English translation:rough terrain
Entered by: Henry Hinds

15:18 Dec 16, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Geography
Spanish term or phrase: Accidentes (Europa)
Abundantes accidentes, tales como fiordos rías, bahías y penínsulas forman el litoral de Noruega, Escocia, etc.

Plenty of unevenness, such as fiords, rias, bays, peninsulas form the coastlines of Norway, Scotland, etc.

Cual sería una mejor opción?
Richard Ramirez
Local time: 16:26
rough terrain
Explanation:
Abundantes accidentes, tales como fiordos rías, bahías y penínsulas forman el litoral de Noruega, Escocia, etc. = The coast of Norway, Scotland, etc. is made up of rough terrain including fjords, lochs, bays and penisulas

Si te gusta la idea de darle vuelta.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:26
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4 +2plenty of (geographical) features
linguaeurasica
4rough terrain
Henry Hinds


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
plenty of (geographical) features


Explanation:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/spanish/accidentes
Look at the third meaning of the word

linguaeurasica
Bulgaria
Local time: 23:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Bulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Hardie: geographical features
0 min
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agree  alidalc: but "plenty" doesn't sound right in this context - too informal. I'd go with "numerous" or something similar.
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rough terrain


Explanation:
Abundantes accidentes, tales como fiordos rías, bahías y penínsulas forman el litoral de Noruega, Escocia, etc. = The coast of Norway, Scotland, etc. is made up of rough terrain including fjords, lochs, bays and penisulas

Si te gusta la idea de darle vuelta.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39
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