Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
cavidades y cornisas del acantilado
English translation:
cliff recesses and ledges
Added to glossary by
Claudia Luque Bedregal
Feb 5, 2007 19:05
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Spanish term
cavidades y cornisas del acantilado
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Archaeology
descripción de estructuras (guía turística)
El conjunto de tumbas descubierto en el año xxx está ubicado sobre las cavidades y cornisas del acantilado, utilizando también las fallas geológicas en los farallones rocosos.
Are they talking about the cliff's openings and ledges?...
Thanks!
Are they talking about the cliff's openings and ledges?...
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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4 | cliff recesses and ledges | Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi) |
4 | cliffs' hollows and cornices | patricia scott |
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cliff recesses and ledges
ledges in the sense of "overhanging rocks" as opposed to recesses.
Hope this helps.
Peregrine Watch at Wick Quarry
In more recent years peregrines have begun to exploit cliff ledges created ... Peregrine falcons nest on cliff ledges, they do not collect materials to make ...
www.peregrinewatch.info/teacherszone.htm - 32k - Cached - Similar pages
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Good Morning
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Eagles build their nests in tall tress, cliff ledges, or in other high, private places. They weave twigs and sticks together then line the nest with leaves, ...
www-tep.ucsd.edu/EDS161AFa06/Week5.ppt - Similar pages
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado - Travel Photos by Galen R ...
They lived in pithouses clustered into small villages, which they usually built on the mesa tops but occasionally in the cliff recesses. ...
www.galenfrysinger.com/mesa_verde_colorado.htm - 67k - Cached - Similar pages
7 ~ Montezuma Castle National Monument is the site of early 12th Century cliff dwellings of great proportions: 5 and 6 stories high, 20 to 45 rooms, set in cliff recesses a hundred feet above the valley floor.
http://www.englandhousebandb.com/attractions.html
Hope this helps.
Peregrine Watch at Wick Quarry
In more recent years peregrines have begun to exploit cliff ledges created ... Peregrine falcons nest on cliff ledges, they do not collect materials to make ...
www.peregrinewatch.info/teacherszone.htm - 32k - Cached - Similar pages
[PPT]
Good Morning
File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTML
Eagles build their nests in tall tress, cliff ledges, or in other high, private places. They weave twigs and sticks together then line the nest with leaves, ...
www-tep.ucsd.edu/EDS161AFa06/Week5.ppt - Similar pages
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado - Travel Photos by Galen R ...
They lived in pithouses clustered into small villages, which they usually built on the mesa tops but occasionally in the cliff recesses. ...
www.galenfrysinger.com/mesa_verde_colorado.htm - 67k - Cached - Similar pages
7 ~ Montezuma Castle National Monument is the site of early 12th Century cliff dwellings of great proportions: 5 and 6 stories high, 20 to 45 rooms, set in cliff recesses a hundred feet above the valley floor.
http://www.englandhousebandb.com/attractions.html
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Comment: "Thanks Luis! I think this is what the author/client meant"
4 mins
cliffs' hollows and cornices
literal, but it is what it is
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2007-02-06 23:21:58 GMT)
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One of many:
Cornice (climbing)
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This article is about the snow formation. For the architectural use, see cornice.
The summit of San Jacinto Peak covered by a cornice formed by wind-blown snow.
The summit of San Jacinto Peak covered by a cornice formed by wind-blown snow.
In climbing, a cornice is an overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain which are built up by drifting snow. Cornices are extremely dangerous and should never be walked on or under without adequate protection, or if other options are either not available or are more hazardous.
[edit] See also
* List of climbing topics
* Corniche
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornice_(climbing)"
Category:
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2007-02-06 23:21:58 GMT)
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One of many:
Cornice (climbing)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the snow formation. For the architectural use, see cornice.
The summit of San Jacinto Peak covered by a cornice formed by wind-blown snow.
The summit of San Jacinto Peak covered by a cornice formed by wind-blown snow.
In climbing, a cornice is an overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain which are built up by drifting snow. Cornices are extremely dangerous and should never be walked on or under without adequate protection, or if other options are either not available or are more hazardous.
[edit] See also
* List of climbing topics
* Corniche
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornice_(climbing)"
Category:
Note from asker:
Thanks Patricia. I agree with the hollows part, but all the references I've gotten for cornices are regarding buildings and structures but nothing regarding to cliffs. |
Thanks again Patricia. I've learned new things thanks to you. Have a nice weekend! |
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