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esporão rochoso

English translation: rocky spur / rocky outcrop

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Portuguese term or phrase:esporão rochoso
English translation:rocky spur / rocky outcrop
Entered by: Tania Pires

08:01 Jun 14, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
Portuguese term or phrase: esporão rochoso
'Aproveitando o posicionamento excecional de um esporão rochoso que separa as águas do Guadiana da ribeira de Oeiras'

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 03:27
rocky spur
Explanation:
rocky spur

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Note added at 36 mins (2016-06-14 08:38:27 GMT)
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and rocky outcrop

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Note added at 37 mins (2016-06-14 08:39:41 GMT)
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rocky_spur_at_Horn_H...
Selected response from:

Nick Taylor
Local time: 03:27
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3rocky spur
Nick Taylor


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rocky spur


Explanation:
rocky spur

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Note added at 36 mins (2016-06-14 08:38:27 GMT)
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and rocky outcrop

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Note added at 37 mins (2016-06-14 08:39:41 GMT)
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rocky_spur_at_Horn_H...

Nick Taylor
Local time: 03:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Nick! I saw that as a Google translation and it just seemed too literal...

Asker: I prefer rocky outcrop. Thanks :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  elihaul
3 hrs
  -> Thanks eli
agree  Margarida Ataide
5 hrs
  -> Thanks it
agree  Matheus Chaud
8 hrs
  -> Thanks matheus
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