This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Spanish to English
  3. Livestock / Animal Husbandry

amortiguación

English translation: buffer

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:amortiguación
English translation:buffer
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

20:47 Aug 11, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Spanish term or phrase: amortiguación
Animal health regulations in Panama.
Quarantine measures "deberán determinar el área geográfica en la que operan las zonas focal, perifocal y de amortiguación."

Elsewhere speaks of areas of erradication etc. Amortiguación seems to be equivalent to "containment" holding things steady.
Phillip Berryman
Local time: 23:58
buffer
Explanation:
"buffer area" would make sense to me since this would "soften" or "weaken" any transmission of certain diseases.

Mike :)
Selected response from:

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 23:58
Grading comment
Thanks, I think I'll go with this. Not quite the same context (animal health vs. ecology) but makes sens.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6buffer
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
amortiguación
buffer


Explanation:
"buffer area" would make sense to me since this would "soften" or "weaken" any transmission of certain diseases.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 23:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Thanks, I think I'll go with this. Not quite the same context (animal health vs. ecology) but makes sens.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judy Rojas: It also makes sense to me.
15 mins
  -> Thank you, Ricardo - Mike :)
agree  Luis Medina: Así es como lo traducen en este documento: http://www.google.es/search?q=cache:gGvwn1IxkSUJ:www1.rhbnc....
38 mins
  -> Thank you, Luis - Mike :)
agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr
agree  CarinaK
4 hrs
agree  Veronick
6 hrs
agree  Nanny Wintjens
16 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search