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Spanish term or phrase:
cuerdas
English translation:
cuerda, Puerto Rican land measurement = 3,930.39 sq. meters/ 0.971 acre
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase:cuerdas
Rural Parcela de terreno localizada en le Barrio XXX del Municipio de YYY con una área de 165 cuerdas con siete diez milésima de otra, colindando por el norte con un área comunal identificada como parcela (1) en el plano de mensura preparado por el ingeniero JJJ, licencia numero 000;
I have no clue what they mean by a "cuerda" here. Thanks!
Explanation: cuerda.
(Del lat. chorda, y este del gr. χορδή).
1. f. Conjunto de hilos de lino, cáñamo, cerda u otra materia semejante, que torcidos forman un solo cuerpo más o menos grueso, largo y flexible. Sirve para atar, suspender pesos, etc.
2. f. Hilo, originariamente de tripa de animal y después de distintas sustancias materiales o artificiales, que se utiliza en muchos instrumentos musicales para producir los sonidos por su vibración.
3. f. mecha (ǁ de las antiguas armas de fuego).
******4. f. Medida de ocho varas y media.
5. f. Medida agraria de algunas provincias equivalente a una fanega, o algo más, de sembradura.
6. f. Talla normal del ganado caballar, y que equivale a siete cuartas, o sea 1,47 m.
7. f. En Puerto Rico, medida superficial equivalente a 3929 centiáreas. ****
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Rincon, Puerto Rico Vacation Villa Rentals and Sales: Island West ...... There are more north Americans in Rincon, per capita, than any other city in Puerto Rico. ... 1 cuerda = 0.971 acre; 1 cuerda = 3,930.39 sq. ... www.ifb.com/iw/ - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
Surfrider Foundation: Rincón, Puerto Rico... Foot print: 9.9 cuerdas (1 cuerda = 3,939.9 sq. m). ... On April 12, 2002, the Puerto Rico Planning Board completely denied the Villa Ikaria project. ... www.surfrider.org/rincon/threats.htm - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
Images of El Yunque, Puerto Rico... In 1876 King Alfonso XII of Spain set aside 12,000 cuerdas (1 cuerda =.9 acres ... birds and our one and only Coquí (singing tree frog found only in Puerto Rico). ... www.solboricua.com/elyunque/ - 10k - 13 Aug 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
Real Estate in Culebra, Puerto Rico... This half of the island is zoned in one, five, and 25 cuerda sections. A cuerda is .971 of a acre. It is not possible to subdivide these parcels. ... www.islaculebra.com/realestate/zoning.php - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
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I wouldn\'t risk converting it and making a mistake. The above links are all from Puerto Rico and, not only they don\'t do it either, they sometimes add the equivalent both in acres and square meters, I\'d do the same, maybe even on a foot note, and let the engineers calculate it.
This is another link where they give a proper definition of the term.
cuerda... 2. In Puerto Rico, ?–20th century, a unit of land area, approximately 3,930 square ... In land measurements and records the measurement by cuerda customarily used ... www.sizes.com/units/cuerda.htm - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
cuerda [Spanish]
Literally, cord or string.
1
In Paraguay, ? –20th century (UN, 1966), a unit of length, = 83 1⁄3 old varas, approximately 69.88 meters (approximately 76.42 yards). Also called a cordel.
2
In Puerto Rico, ?–20th century, a unit of land area, approximately 3,930 square meters (approximately 0.971 acres). Abbreviation, cda. According to Act 135, section 4 (page 100), 1913–14, as amended by Act No. 3, 1913–14:
In land measurements and records the measurement by cuerda customarily used in Porto [sic] Rico, which shall be equivalent to 3,930.395625 square meters, may also be used.
In the 1950s, the government reported to the United Nations that the unit remained in use.
3
In Spain, ? – 19th century, a unit of length, about 6.889 meters (about 7.554 yards). In Valencia, the cuerda = 40 varas, about 37.21 meters (about 40.7 yards).
It looks like some type of "measurement" would definitely fit the context here since it's talking about the size of land. I'll see if I can find out exactly what kind of measurement it is. In the meantime, if anyone has any ideas.... :-) Thanks guys!
Explanation: cuerda sustantivo femenino1 (gruesa) rope
(fina) string; cord
(para saltar) skipping rope (británico); jump rope (EEUU)
un metro de cuerda a metre (length) of rope
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Explanation: It's obviously a measure of surface area, and in a dictionary of "americanismos" I have it says "su extensón es disigual en cada uno de los países en que aún se usa." In the RAE it says that in Puerto Rico it is equivalent to 3,929 centiáreas (or square metres). So it depends where the text is from. Of course, you leave it in the original and translate it into square metres.
pawlik Spain Local time: 09:37 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English, Polish PRO pts in category: 16
Explanation: cuerda.
(Del lat. chorda, y este del gr. χορδή).
1. f. Conjunto de hilos de lino, cáñamo, cerda u otra materia semejante, que torcidos forman un solo cuerpo más o menos grueso, largo y flexible. Sirve para atar, suspender pesos, etc.
2. f. Hilo, originariamente de tripa de animal y después de distintas sustancias materiales o artificiales, que se utiliza en muchos instrumentos musicales para producir los sonidos por su vibración.
3. f. mecha (ǁ de las antiguas armas de fuego).
******4. f. Medida de ocho varas y media.
5. f. Medida agraria de algunas provincias equivalente a una fanega, o algo más, de sembradura.
6. f. Talla normal del ganado caballar, y que equivale a siete cuartas, o sea 1,47 m.
7. f. En Puerto Rico, medida superficial equivalente a 3929 centiáreas. ****
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2004-08-14 14:50:20 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2004-08-14 14:56:23 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Rincon, Puerto Rico Vacation Villa Rentals and Sales: Island West ...... There are more north Americans in Rincon, per capita, than any other city in Puerto Rico. ... 1 cuerda = 0.971 acre; 1 cuerda = 3,930.39 sq. ... www.ifb.com/iw/ - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
Surfrider Foundation: Rincón, Puerto Rico... Foot print: 9.9 cuerdas (1 cuerda = 3,939.9 sq. m). ... On April 12, 2002, the Puerto Rico Planning Board completely denied the Villa Ikaria project. ... www.surfrider.org/rincon/threats.htm - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
Images of El Yunque, Puerto Rico... In 1876 King Alfonso XII of Spain set aside 12,000 cuerdas (1 cuerda =.9 acres ... birds and our one and only Coquí (singing tree frog found only in Puerto Rico). ... www.solboricua.com/elyunque/ - 10k - 13 Aug 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
Real Estate in Culebra, Puerto Rico... This half of the island is zoned in one, five, and 25 cuerda sections. A cuerda is .971 of a acre. It is not possible to subdivide these parcels. ... www.islaculebra.com/realestate/zoning.php - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
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I wouldn\'t risk converting it and making a mistake. The above links are all from Puerto Rico and, not only they don\'t do it either, they sometimes add the equivalent both in acres and square meters, I\'d do the same, maybe even on a foot note, and let the engineers calculate it.
This is another link where they give a proper definition of the term.
cuerda... 2. In Puerto Rico, ?–20th century, a unit of land area, approximately 3,930 square ... In land measurements and records the measurement by cuerda customarily used ... www.sizes.com/units/cuerda.htm - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
cuerda [Spanish]
Literally, cord or string.
1
In Paraguay, ? –20th century (UN, 1966), a unit of length, = 83 1⁄3 old varas, approximately 69.88 meters (approximately 76.42 yards). Also called a cordel.
2
In Puerto Rico, ?–20th century, a unit of land area, approximately 3,930 square meters (approximately 0.971 acres). Abbreviation, cda. According to Act 135, section 4 (page 100), 1913–14, as amended by Act No. 3, 1913–14:
In land measurements and records the measurement by cuerda customarily used in Porto [sic] Rico, which shall be equivalent to 3,930.395625 square meters, may also be used.
In the 1950s, the government reported to the United Nations that the unit remained in use.
3
In Spain, ? – 19th century, a unit of length, about 6.889 meters (about 7.554 yards). In Valencia, the cuerda = 40 varas, about 37.21 meters (about 40.7 yards).
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