seguimiento de pistas de rastreo

English translation: scouting

09:57 Nov 5, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Spanish term or phrase: seguimiento de pistas de rastreo
In a brochure listing different outdoor sports:
"...piragüismo, tiro con arco, SEGUIMIENTO DE PISTAS DE RASTREO"
Neda Mirova
Spain
Local time: 07:31
English translation:scouting
Explanation:
It is what scouts do: they follow leads.
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Marcela Robaina Boyd
Argentina
Local time: 02:31
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Summary of answers provided
4tracking
jude dabo
3orienteering
Carlos Alvarez
3trekking
JudyK
3scouting
Marcela Robaina Boyd


  

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orienteering


Explanation:
= (= sport) carrera f con mapa y brújula

Carlos Alvarez
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, I was considering "orienteering" but elsewhere in the text it refers to "orientación" so I am assuming there is a difference.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  JudyK: Orienteering would have been my guess too, but as Neda says, orientación does in fact mean orienteering (as in Collins dictionary)
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trekking


Explanation:
As it seems to be referring to some activity relating to following tracks, I am wondering whether trekking could be used

JudyK
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Perhaps it´s a combination of trekking and orienteering, after all... Thanks a lot.

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scouting


Explanation:
It is what scouts do: they follow leads.

Marcela Robaina Boyd
Argentina
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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tracking


Explanation:
track and field

jude dabo
Local time: 06:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5
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