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montes protectores

English translation: protection forests

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Spanish term or phrase:	montes protectores
English translation:	protection forests
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12:38 Feb 4, 2010

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Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber / Forest Management

Spanish term or phrase: montes protectores

SPAIN. I know what this means, but need to find out if there is a standard term in English for it.
"¿Por qué se plantea la ordenación por el método de Liocourt al monte alcornocal? Diversas circunstancias promueven que se analice la ordenación por entresaca pie a pie a la gestión de masas forestales, y en este trabajo concreto al monte alcornocal denso (BA > 10 m2/ha): Las utilidades por protección al suelo son permanentes, siendo considerado el método preferente de los ***montes protectores***."

neilmac KudoZ activity Questions: 1070 (2 open) (8 without valid answers) (63 closed without grading) Answers: 2824 Spain
Local time: 18:11

protection forests

Explanation:
This is the term in the IATE dictionary

AGRICULTURA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA [COM] Ficha completa
ES
monte protector

EN
protection forest

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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 13:11

Grading comment

This is it (although I still think it sounds iffy.) Thanks everyone for the help :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +4

protection forests

patinba

protected mountains

David Brown

protective mountains

Constantinos Faridis

protective woods

Deborah Lockett

Discussion entries: 1

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

protection forests

Explanation:
This is the term in the IATE dictionary

AGRICULTURA, SILVICULTURA Y PESCA [COM] Ficha completa
ES
monte protector

EN
protection forest

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 13:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

This is it (although I still think it sounds iffy.) Thanks everyone for the help :-)

Notes to answerer

Asker: Apparently this is the best option ...

6 mins confidence:

protective mountains

Explanation:
Under the protection of the awesome Ausangate Mountain (20945 ft. 6384 m) and other “Apus” (protective mountains) located in the Cordillera Vilcanota, ...
www.andeanlodges.com/ -
Encircling Mountains. The protective mountains of Gondolin. Also called the Echoriath and (in the south) the Crissaegrim; the circular mountain range that ...
www.glyphweb.com/.../encirclingmountains.html

Constantinos Faridis
Greece
Local time: 19:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Greek

7 mins confidence:

protective woods

Explanation:
Woods of protective value as which are ranked:
...
Woods carrying out antierosion functions
http://www.fao.org/regional/SEUR/events/Krtiny/docs/ArmFRA_e...

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 17:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 40

Notes to answerer

Asker: Something like this will be the only option, but it just sounds so naff I can't get used to it yet... give it time :)

32 mins confidence:

protected mountains

Explanation:
I think these are similar to national parks and protected coastlines which have Laws governing their use/development

David Brown
Local time: 18:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: "Monte" doesn't translate as "mountains" in this field, which is irritating the hell out of me. They also call trees "pies" ...

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Feb 8, 2010 - Changes made by patinba:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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