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trabajaban de hacer "saltos"

English translation: worked plundering or pillaging


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Spanish term or phrase:trabajaban de hacer \"saltos\"
English translation:worked plundering or pillaging
Entered by: Francesca Samuel
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22:45 Jan 25, 2012
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Art/Literary - History / European naval travel circa 1418
Spanish term or phrase: trabajaban de hacer "saltos"
Same context as before.

What do they mean by this term in this context? Ransack, conquer, capture???

Thanks again.
Francesca Samuel
United States
Local time: 19:30
worked plundering or pillaging
Explanation:
salto = pillaje in old Spanish
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 23:30
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4 +1worked plundering or pillagingpatinba


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
worked plundering or pillaging


Explanation:
salto = pillaje in old Spanish

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33
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Asker: Thanks so much for your prompt reply!!


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