Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 13, 2005 16:03
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
adoquín rosa
Spanish to English
Other
Geography
Urban / Mexico City
I'm currently using ROSE COLORED PAVING STONE, but I would like some feedback. Is this an acceptable trans. or are there other options that I should consider?
Here is the context...
En el tramo de Arquímedes a Lieja las banquetas son de ***adoquín rosa** de Querétaro y sus guarniciones de recinto natural. Tienen un estado de conservación adecuado, salvo en algunas zonas. El proyecto sólo incluye el alineamiento y renivelación de las guarniciones; reconformar los cajetes de los árboles; sustituir las zonas de adoquín dañadas; limpieza y reparación de jardineras; alineamiento y reconformación del camellón central y su andador.
Here is the context...
En el tramo de Arquímedes a Lieja las banquetas son de ***adoquín rosa** de Querétaro y sus guarniciones de recinto natural. Tienen un estado de conservación adecuado, salvo en algunas zonas. El proyecto sólo incluye el alineamiento y renivelación de las guarniciones; reconformar los cajetes de los árboles; sustituir las zonas de adoquín dañadas; limpieza y reparación de jardineras; alineamiento y reconformación del camellón central y su andador.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | pink cobblestone |
bigedsenior
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| 4 +5 | pink paving stone |
Margaret Schroeder
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| 4 +1 | pink sett |
Roberto Rey
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| 2 | adoquín=cobble |
Joaquim Siles-Borràs
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Proposed translations
+1
1 day 11 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
adoqu�n rosa
Selected
pink cobblestone
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Comment: "This was it. Thanks biged and thanks to everyone else."
3 mins
Joaquim Siles-Borràs
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Professional Translator, PhD Philosophy
Native in: Catalan 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, English to Catalan, Catalan to English, and 3 more.
Spanish term (edited):
adoqu�n rosa
adoquín=cobble
No sé si hay una diferencia brutal entre los dos términos. Aquí en el Reino Unido, al menos en los pequeños pueblos del norte, a los adoquines típicos se les llama cobbles.
Es sólo una idea.
Espero que te ayude.
Suerte,
Quim
Es sólo una idea.
Espero que te ayude.
Suerte,
Quim
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Rachel Fell
: cobbles are a particular type of stone (or particular types) - these sound more like they are blocks of stone, larger than cobbles -?
26 mins
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Hi Rachel, you could be right, don't know -that's why my level of conf. was only 2. I had in mind the "adoquines" we used to have and still have in some of streets of Barcelona. They are def. cobbles. ... Only guessing though. Saludos. Quim
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+5
1 min
Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
The right words in the right place.
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Spanish term (edited):
adoqu�n rosa
pink paving stone
Agree with you, except that "rosa" is "pink" in English.
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Note added at 1 hr 34 mins (2005-09-13 17:37:59 GMT)
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For those who might wonder exactly what adoquín is: http://www.apcadoq.com.mx/ The photos even show pink adoquín, as Andrew's text mentions.
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Note added at 1 hr 34 mins (2005-09-13 17:37:59 GMT)
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For those who might wonder exactly what adoquín is: http://www.apcadoq.com.mx/ The photos even show pink adoquín, as Andrew's text mentions.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
0 min
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| agree |
Rachel Fell
: though think I would say pink paving blocks - depends on their shape, size, etc. this site has info. and expandable pics. (though it's set up a bit wrong) http://www.marshalls.co.uk/select/paving/selection_block_pav... be - nice links
2 hrs
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Seems to be a geographical difference in vocabulary. Here's a link with photo from my home country: http://www.rona.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentServlet?...
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| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
4 hrs
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
13 hrs
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| agree |
Egmont
1 day 48 mins
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+1
2 hrs
Roberto Rey
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Colombia
Quality always
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2
Spanish term (edited):
adoqu�n rosa
pink sett
another option
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Rachel Fell
: yes, maybe - we need to see the thing/s! I'm not a paving expert so not sure what the tech. specification of a sett is, as opposed to a paving block!
57 mins
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