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Spanish translation: vertederos de basura / basureros


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English term or phrase:middens
Spanish translation:vertederos de basura / basureros
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16:25 Apr 21, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology
English term or phrase: middens
Excavation of houses and middens
transworldW
vertederos de basura / basureros
Explanation:
Así es como los llama mi marido cuando aparece uno en una excavación.

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Note added at 16 mins (2006-04-21 16:41:05 GMT)
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Mi marido es el arqueólogo, no yo, pero algo se va pegando... Le he llamado para preguntarle y me ha dicho que no hay un nombre específico para eso, que se suelen llamar así.
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Francesca Verd
Local time: 01:08
Grading comment
Gracias! ;)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3vertederos de basura / basureros
Francesca Verd
4 +1yacimiento arqueológico, muladar, conchal, vertedero, estercolero
Smartranslators
3 +2montículos de residuos / desechos
Caro Friszman
4podrideros
Yaotl Altan


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
podrideros


Explanation:
podrideros


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Yaotl Altan
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Local time: 18:08
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
montículos de residuos / desechos


Explanation:
No sé si hay una palabra específica en español para designar esto. Pero esta sería al menos una definición. Espero que sirva.

Caro Friszman
Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Chaplin
21 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Awana : )

agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Manuel : )
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
yacimiento arqueológico, muladar, conchal, vertedero, estercolero


Explanation:
Tienes muchos sinónimos... Suerte


midden: Definition and Much More From Answers.commidden n. A dunghill or refuse heap. Archaeology. A mound or deposit containing shells, ... yacimiento arqueológico, muladar, estercolero. Svenska (Swedish) ...
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English to Spanish dictionary - [ Translate this page ]midden, muladar; lugar donde se echa el estiércol o basura de las casas. middle, cintura; medio. middle-class, clase media; burgués ...
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agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
59 mins
  -> Mil gracias Manuel
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vertederos de basura / basureros


Explanation:
Así es como los llama mi marido cuando aparece uno en una excavación.

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Note added at 16 mins (2006-04-21 16:41:05 GMT)
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Mi marido es el arqueólogo, no yo, pero algo se va pegando... Le he llamado para preguntarle y me ha dicho que no hay un nombre específico para eso, que se suelen llamar así.

Francesca Verd
Local time: 01:08
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias! ;)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Chaplin
11 mins
  -> Gracias. :)

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
27 mins
  -> Gracias. :)

agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
56 mins
  -> Gracias. :)
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