Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se delimita hacia
English translation:
is bordered to (the west and north by...)
Added to glossary by
Charles Davis
Sep 23, 2014 06:02
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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M.S. Leg/Fin Translator - 12 yrs - MemoQ
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, French to English, and 2 more.
se delimita hacia
Spanish to English
Science
Geology
Here goes the context:
"La región se delimita hacia el oeste y el norte por subcuencas donde..."
For the "se delimita hacia" part, I am trying think of another way other than "defined toward..."
My attempt: "The region is defined in the West and North by subwatersheds where..."
"La región se delimita hacia el oeste y el norte por subcuencas donde..."
For the "se delimita hacia" part, I am trying think of another way other than "defined toward..."
My attempt: "The region is defined in the West and North by subwatersheds where..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | is bordered to (the west and north by...) |
Charles Davis
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| 4 +2 | is delimited to |
neilmac
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| 4 | borders of the region consist of |
Ray Ables
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Change log
Oct 1, 2014 05:58: Charles Davis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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is bordered to (the west and north by...)
This, to me, is the normal and natural way of putting it.
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So the order can remain the same, "bordered by" being followed by whatever lies the other side of the border.
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One example among many:
"It is bordered to the north by countryside and rural farming, fishing, and mining communities. To the north-west and west it is bordered by predominantly a rural area, and to the south-west it is bordered by rural areas and the market town of Morpeth."
http://books.google.es/books?id=kkTt7nw_VrUC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA2...
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So the order can remain the same, "bordered by" being followed by whatever lies the other side of the border.
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Note added at 21 mins (2014-09-23 06:23:57 GMT)
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One example among many:
"It is bordered to the north by countryside and rural farming, fishing, and mining communities. To the north-west and west it is bordered by predominantly a rural area, and to the south-west it is bordered by rural areas and the market town of Morpeth."
http://books.google.es/books?id=kkTt7nw_VrUC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA2...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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borders of the region consist of
"The West and North borders of the region consist of subbasins (also sub-basins) where..."
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2 hrs
is delimited to
Some 439,000 results on Google for ""delimited to the north"...
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de·lim·it/diˈlimit/
verb -> determine the limits or boundaries of.
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178,000 results for "delimited to the west by"...
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Bound (regular verb) is also possible (past tense "bounded"):
"part of the principal sea route between Europe and India. It is bounded to the west by the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula..."
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http://www.britannica.com/topic-browse/Earth-and-Geography/O...
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de·lim·it/diˈlimit/
verb -> determine the limits or boundaries of.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-09-23 08:58:02 GMT)
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178,000 results for "delimited to the west by"...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-09-23 09:00:37 GMT)
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Bound (regular verb) is also possible (past tense "bounded"):
"part of the principal sea route between Europe and India. It is bounded to the west by the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula..."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-09-23 09:00:45 GMT)
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http://www.britannica.com/topic-browse/Earth-and-Geography/O...
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