Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 18, 2009 13:01
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
Qualified Teacher of French and Spanish
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
acuñarse
Spanish to English
Other
Geology
oilfield research in Venezuela
"Hacia el este del área Carabobo, el espesor del Miembro Morichal se va reduciendo hasta desaparecer al acuñarse contra el alto de Uverito, lo mismo sucede hacia el sur donde dichas unidades sedimentarias se acuñan contra el Basamento ígneo metamórfico."
I'm thinking along the lines of "runs into", unless someone can suggest a better translation?
Thanks.
I'm thinking along the lines of "runs into", unless someone can suggest a better translation?
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | to truncate |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 4 +1 | Wedges (itself in) |
Rodolfo Flores
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| 4 | wedged shut |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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Proposed translations
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Selected
to truncate
"...truncate against the metamorphic igneous Basement"
acuñarse vpr to truncate
http://studentsacrossborders.arizona.edu/glossary/a.pdf
examples of use, also containing the search terms metamorphic, igneous and basement:
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="truncates against the" ...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-01-18 15:37:15 GMT)
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I came up with a higher number of hits when putting "truncate" (plural instead of singular):
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="truncate against the" m...
acuñarse vpr to truncate
http://studentsacrossborders.arizona.edu/glossary/a.pdf
examples of use, also containing the search terms metamorphic, igneous and basement:
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="truncates against the" ...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-01-18 15:37:15 GMT)
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I came up with a higher number of hits when putting "truncate" (plural instead of singular):
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="truncate against the" m...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Deborah. This seems to fit well. Thanks to Rodolfo and Michael too."
4 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
wedged shut
Mike :)
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-01-18 13:07:34 GMT)
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Oxford
"acuñar: (puerta, ventana) wedge open/shut"
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-01-18 13:07:34 GMT)
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Oxford
"acuñar: (puerta, ventana) wedge open/shut"
+1
24 mins
Rodolfo Flores
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Competent Technical/General comm skills
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Wedges (itself in)
"...desaparecer
al acuñarse contra el alto de Uverito...."
Creo se lee con buen flujo si se dijera:
...disappear as it wedges itself against...
al acuñarse contra el alto de Uverito...."
Creo se lee con buen flujo si se dijera:
...disappear as it wedges itself against...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Eileen Banks
: :) wedges into sounds like another good option. :)
2 hrs
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Very good option...thanks Eileen!
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