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Spanish term or phrase:boleos
English translation:cobbles
Entered by: Charles Davis
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21:04 Jun 16, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / ground surface near a water channel
Spanish term or phrase: boleos
La estratigrafía del sitio esta formada por depósitos de gravas, boleos, arcilla y limo....
Peregian
Local time: 04:26
cobbles
Explanation:
"Boleos" are stones that are larger than gravel or pebbles but smaller than boulders. The proper geological term for stones of this size is cobbles.

"Se rellenan los pozos con boleos de 1½" a 5" de diámetro sin arena"
http://www.corporativofloga.com/verdecreto/docs/sistema cons...

"Boleos: partículas de roca menores que 12” (300 mm), pero mayores que 3” (75 mm)"
http://www.constructorcivil.org/2010/01/tipos-de-suelos-segu...

">256 mm / >10.1 in / Boulder
64–256 mm / 2.5–10.1 in / Cobble
32–64 mm / 1.26–2.5 in / Pebble"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_size_(grain_size)

"Note that Cobble is a generic geological term for any stone having dimensions between 2.5–10 inches."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobbles

An alternative would be "large pebbles" or "small boulders". Strictly pebbles go up to 2.5 inches (6.4 cm). "Boleos" can be this size, but they are often quite a lot larger. However, even the largest "boleos" are smaller than all but the smallest boulders, which are at least 10 inches in diameter and usually much larger.

"Compared with the distribution of physical factors in the study area, the fish selected shallow habitats with the riverbed covered by cobbles and boulders. Boulders and larger cobbles were chosen by larger individuals as a habitat."
http://www.springerlink.com/content/7m5h0b6wg4hwkmvq/

"“Pebble clusters” are characteristic of some coarse, poorly-sorted fluvial deposits; they form when pebbles in the course of transport are stopped by cobbles or boulders protruding from the river bed."
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/00370738689...

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Note added at 53 mins (2011-06-16 21:57:04 GMT)
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Boulders in Spanish are simply "rocas" or "bloques" (>25 cm):
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloque_(roca)
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Charles Davis
Local time: 04:26
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All very helpful thank you.
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4 +3cobblesCharles Davis
4cobbles and very small boulders (256 -300 mm diameter)
Michael Powers (PhD)


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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cobbles


Explanation:
"Boleos" are stones that are larger than gravel or pebbles but smaller than boulders. The proper geological term for stones of this size is cobbles.

"Se rellenan los pozos con boleos de 1½" a 5" de diámetro sin arena"
http://www.corporativofloga.com/verdecreto/docs/sistema cons...

"Boleos: partículas de roca menores que 12” (300 mm), pero mayores que 3” (75 mm)"
http://www.constructorcivil.org/2010/01/tipos-de-suelos-segu...

">256 mm / >10.1 in / Boulder
64–256 mm / 2.5–10.1 in / Cobble
32–64 mm / 1.26–2.5 in / Pebble"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_size_(grain_size)

"Note that Cobble is a generic geological term for any stone having dimensions between 2.5–10 inches."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobbles

An alternative would be "large pebbles" or "small boulders". Strictly pebbles go up to 2.5 inches (6.4 cm). "Boleos" can be this size, but they are often quite a lot larger. However, even the largest "boleos" are smaller than all but the smallest boulders, which are at least 10 inches in diameter and usually much larger.

"Compared with the distribution of physical factors in the study area, the fish selected shallow habitats with the riverbed covered by cobbles and boulders. Boulders and larger cobbles were chosen by larger individuals as a habitat."
http://www.springerlink.com/content/7m5h0b6wg4hwkmvq/

"“Pebble clusters” are characteristic of some coarse, poorly-sorted fluvial deposits; they form when pebbles in the course of transport are stopped by cobbles or boulders protruding from the river bed."
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/00370738689...

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Note added at 53 mins (2011-06-16 21:57:04 GMT)
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Boulders in Spanish are simply "rocas" or "bloques" (>25 cm):
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloque_(roca)

Charles Davis
Local time: 04:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
All very helpful thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Muriel!
agree  Deborah Lockett: logically this text refers to "gravas" and to the next size up of stone (boleos), it is being very general and not specific so just "cobbles" would be best.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Deborah. I agree :)
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
10 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Claudia :)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cobbles and very small boulders (256 -300 mm diameter)


Explanation:
This would be the most accurate translation since the use of "cobbles" would not include the larger "boleos" and the use of "boulders" would not include the use of any small-sized or average-sized "boleos".

Mike

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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