Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

boleos

English translation:

cobbles

Added to glossary by Charles Davis
Jun 16, 2011 21:04
12 yrs ago
Spanish term

boleos

Spanish to English Science Geology ground surface near a water channel
La estratigrafía del sitio esta formada por depósitos de gravas, boleos, arcilla y limo....
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Jun 18, 2011 14:36: Charles Davis Created KOG entry

Discussion

Lara Cummings (asker) Jun 18, 2011:
All extremely helpful, thank you.
Michael Powers (PhD) Jun 17, 2011:
good research by Charles Charles already did the research on the size of "boleos" and more often than not the translation would be "cobbles." According to his research, "boleos" extend up to 12 incheds, meaning a more accurate transaltion would be "cobbles and very small boulders" since it includes the smallest classification of boulders.

Michael Powers (PhD) Jun 17, 2011:
boulder vs. cobble On an online geological dictionary, which I will cite later, I see that a "boulder" has a diameter of more than 256 mm or 10 inches, about the size of a volleyball. A "cobble" on the other hand, has a smaller diameter, of between 64 and 356 mm. So, as Charles correctly pointed out, a "cobble" is smaller than a "boulder" according to sedimentologists.

Now I am going to attempt to find the size of the diameter of a "boleo" so we can see which term accurately translate the meaning into English.

Proposed translations

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cobbles

"Boleos" are stones that are larger than gravel or pebbles but smaller than boulders. The proper geological term for stones of this size is cobbles.

"Se rellenan los pozos con boleos de 1½" a 5" de diámetro sin arena"
http://www.corporativofloga.com/verdecreto/docs/sistema cons...

"Boleos: partículas de roca menores que 12” (300 mm), pero mayores que 3” (75 mm)"
http://www.constructorcivil.org/2010/01/tipos-de-suelos-segu...

">256 mm / >10.1 in / Boulder
64–256 mm / 2.5–10.1 in / Cobble
32–64 mm / 1.26–2.5 in / Pebble"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_size_(grain_size)

"Note that Cobble is a generic geological term for any stone having dimensions between 2.5–10 inches."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobbles

An alternative would be "large pebbles" or "small boulders". Strictly pebbles go up to 2.5 inches (6.4 cm). "Boleos" can be this size, but they are often quite a lot larger. However, even the largest "boleos" are smaller than all but the smallest boulders, which are at least 10 inches in diameter and usually much larger.

"Compared with the distribution of physical factors in the study area, the fish selected shallow habitats with the riverbed covered by cobbles and boulders. Boulders and larger cobbles were chosen by larger individuals as a habitat."
http://www.springerlink.com/content/7m5h0b6wg4hwkmvq/

"“Pebble clusters” are characteristic of some coarse, poorly-sorted fluvial deposits; they form when pebbles in the course of transport are stopped by cobbles or boulders protruding from the river bed."
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/00370738689...

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Note added at 53 mins (2011-06-16 21:57:04 GMT)
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Boulders in Spanish are simply "rocas" or "bloques" (>25 cm):
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloque_(roca)
Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
Thank you, Muriel!
agree Bubo Coroman (X) : logically this text refers to "gravas" and to the next size up of stone (boleos), it is being very general and not specific so just "cobbles" would be best.
9 hrs
Thanks, Deborah. I agree :)
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal
10 hrs
Muchas gracias, Claudia :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "All very helpful thank you."
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cobbles and very small boulders (256 -300 mm diameter)

This would be the most accurate translation since the use of "cobbles" would not include the larger "boleos" and the use of "boulders" would not include the use of any small-sized or average-sized "boleos".

Mike
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