Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
reconocimiento de campo
English translation:
field reconnaissance
Added to glossary by
Nikki Graham
Mar 9, 2003 16:25
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
reconocimiento de campo
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Geology
Geology
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | field reconnaissance |
Nikki Graham
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| 4 +4 | field survey/reconnoitering |
Parrot
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| 5 +3 | field survey |
Raquel Iglesias
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| 5 | field recognition |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 | field examination |
Ken52 (X)
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| 3 | field recognition |
Serge L
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Proposed translations
+5
8 mins
Selected
field reconnaissance
This is used in a geology context, but I agree, more info would be useful.
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+4
2 mins
field survey/reconnoitering
hard to tell with just this context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Grex
3 mins
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| agree |
Jacqueline van der Spek
4 mins
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| agree |
Eusebio Abasolo
: survey
14 mins
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| agree |
Ana Carneiro
: survey
1 hr
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| neutral |
Becky Spangle
: If this is mapping, survey would involve measurements being taken, whereas "reconnaisance," a better form to use of the word reconnoiter would be a preliminary examination
12 hrs
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2 mins
field recognition
without more context....
3 mins
field recognition
Maybe?
Serge L.
Serge L.
+3
9 mins
Raquel Iglesias
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field survey
reconnoitering carries a military tone
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
George du Pré
: Agreed, but the proper military phrase is "reconnaisance", abbreviated to "recce" UK and "recon" US. Quite topical!
1 hr
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| agree |
Richard Boulter
: Right, including the expanation, since this is a gological study.
10 hrs
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| agree |
Becky Spangle
: Surveying involves measurements, whereas reconnaisance is a preliminary examination of terrain
12 hrs
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10 mins
Ken52 (X)
Ken52 (X)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Basque to English
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field examination
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