alto

English translation: "Alto" /mountain/peak/elevation

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Spanish term or phrase:	alto
English translation:	"Alto" /mountain/peak/elevation
Entered by:	Anna Moorby DipTrans

17:03 Jun 5, 2004

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Geology / Cantabria, geography, geology etc

Spanish term or phrase: alto

In relation to several of Cantabria's mountains:
El alto de +nombre
eg el Alto la Triguera (1.916 m.),

Is this the peak/summit?
Thanks
xx

Anna Moorby DipTrans KudoZ activity Questions: 1102 (4 open) (34 closed without grading) Answers: 102 United Kingdom
Local time: 22:55

Alto de la Triguera

Explanation:
Sure it means "hill" or "peak", but I would not translate it as it is a name. There are many "Altos de" in Spain, I would suggest the following solution:

Alto de la Triguera (elevation 1.916 m)

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Note added at 1 hr 41 mins (2004-06-05 18:44:58 GMT)
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Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 16:55

Grading comment

I agree with you about not translating the name, but then it comes as part of a description. This is an 'alto' etc. In which case I'll have to put peak or mountain or something. Thanks everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

Alto de la Triguera

Susana Galilea

4 +2

height

Wenjer Leuschel (X)

elevation

Trudy Peters

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

height

Explanation:
Obviously yes.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 05:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese

36 mins confidence:

elevation

Explanation:
...

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 17:55
Native speaker of:

German,

English

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Alto de la Triguera

Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

I agree with you about not translating the name, but then it comes as part of a description. This is an 'alto' etc. In which case I'll have to put peak or mountain or something. Thanks everyone.

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