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cimbra

English translation: long line


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Spanish term or phrase:cimbra
English translation:long line
Entered by: María Cielo Pipet
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22:41 Aug 26, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / fishing
Region (source): Spanish (Mexico)
Region (target): English (United States)
Spanish term or phrase: cimbra
This, along with a chinchorra, seems to be another type of fishing net. Common term?
Jan Castillo
Local time: 01:36
long line
Explanation:
cimbra o palangre: "long line": "a heavy fishing line that may be several miles long and that has baited hooks in series", según la define la Enciclopedia Británica.
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María Cielo Pipet
Argentina
Local time: 02:36
Grading comment
A belated thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +1long line
María Cielo Pipet


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
long line


Explanation:
cimbra o palangre: "long line": "a heavy fishing line that may be several miles long and that has baited hooks in series", según la define la Enciclopedia Británica.


María Cielo Pipet
Argentina
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
A belated thank you!

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agree  Marina Soldati
6 mins
  -> Gracias, Marina.
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