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brechas corta-fuego

English translation: Fire breaks


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17:46 May 30, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Forestry / Wood / Timber
Spanish term or phrase: brechas corta-fuego
I know what it is as we use them in Israel too. But I ignore the name for them.
Gad Kohenov
Local time: 19:10
English translation:Fire breaks
Explanation:
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Empirical
Local time: 13:10
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Used this one. Thanks everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7Fire breaksEmpirical
4Firelines
jack_speak
4Firewall breaksLaura Imondi
Summary of reference entries provided
Fire breaks --> brechas corta-fuegoMPGS

Discussion entries: 5





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Fire breaks


Explanation:
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Empirical
Local time: 13:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Used this one. Thanks everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :)
6 mins
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agree  Patricia Rosas
21 mins
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agree  Christine Walsh
35 mins
agree  liz askew
1 hr
agree  SwissTell
1 hr
agree  Jill Ananyi: exactly
8 hrs
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: But lowercase "f"
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Firewall breaks


Explanation:
Estoy segura de que cortafuego es el Firewall y la respuesta anterior me ha ayudado a buscar un posible equivalente.

Laura Imondi
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Italian
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Firelines


Explanation:
Using chainsaws, shovels, and Pulaskis, firefighters generally work shifts of 12 to a maximum of 16 hours constructing **breaks in the fire's fuel, or "fireline"**. A fireline is cleared of vegetation down to the mineral soil

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Note added at 53 mins (2009-05-30 18:40:37 GMT)
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Reerence: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?conten...


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Note added at 56 mins (2009-05-30 18:43:47 GMT)
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" these wildfire-trained crews suppress flames, construct firelines, and extinguish flames"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildland_fire_suppression

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-30 18:53:09 GMT)
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"Downhill fireline construction is hazardous in steep
terrain"
http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/410-1/410-1.pdf

"What are Fire Lines?"
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-fire-lines.htm

jack_speak
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


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Reference: Fire breaks --> brechas corta-fuego

Reference information:
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Firebreak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Firebreaks may also be man-made, and many of these also serve as roads, such as a logging road, jeep trail, secondary road, or a highway. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebreak - 33k - En caché - Páginas similares -
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DNR - Fire Breaks
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Fire Breaks. From "Managing Michigan's Wildlife: A landowner's Guide". When using fire it is important to plan for firebreaks. A firebreak is an area that ...
www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12148_25071-70095--... - 36k - En caché - Páginas similares -
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Fire Breaks
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Fire breaks such as the one seen to the right are located near Avalon and the Two Harbors area to prevent fires from spreading into occupied areas. ...
www.catalinaconservancy.org/visitors/recreation/firebreaks.... - 17k - En caché - Páginas similares -

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Reglas Proarbol Indice - Law & Government, Business & Law, and forest
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25 Feb 2009 ... C3. prevencion y combate de incendios forestales: C3.1 Apertura de brechas C3.2 Rehabilitación de brechas corta fuego. C3.3 Línea negra. ...
www.scribd.com/doc/12818198/Reglas-Proarbol-Indice - 91k - En caché - Páginas similares -
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Instituto Nacional de Ecología Libros INE
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Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
ASPERSIONES DE INSECTICIDAS, DESHÍERBES, PODAS Y ACLAREOS . SE DARA MANTENIMIENTO. A LAS BRECHAS CORTA FUEGO Y 5E REPARARAN LAS PROTECCIONES REALIZADAS . ...

MPGS
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