Spanish: codoEnglish translation: cubit 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Spanish term or phrase: | codo (measure) | | English translation: | cubit | | Entered by: | Chelin |
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Metrology / measure | | Spanish term or phrase: codo | | as an ancient measure, not as the part where the arm bends (elbow) |
| | | cubit | Explanation:
a measure
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-01-05 16:50:46 GMT)
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From MSN Encarta:
ancient unit of length: an ancient unit of length, equal to the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, approximately 43-56 cm (17-22 in)
[14th century. < Latin cubitum "elbow, forearm"]
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The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +3
