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canal

English translation: trough


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Spanish term or phrase:canal
English translation:trough
Entered by: Mónica Algazi
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20:52 Dec 19, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Surfing
Spanish term or phrase: canal
Es una de las pocas olas con un canal bien definido por donde se une con una visual privilegiada del pico.

No clue. TIA!
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 02:39
trough
Explanation:
Looking at the same website, this is a (highly!) educated guess. There's a nice diagram.

http://www.surfing-waves.com/waves/wave_terms.htm

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-19 21:56:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Any time, Mónica! And it's only a very short glossary :)
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:39
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4channel
Erik Bry
2 +1trough
Carol Gullidge


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
channel


Explanation:
HTH MÓNICA


Erik Bry
Local time: 23:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Erik.

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
trough


Explanation:
Looking at the same website, this is a (highly!) educated guess. There's a nice diagram.

http://www.surfing-waves.com/waves/wave_terms.htm

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-19 21:56:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Any time, Mónica! And it's only a very short glossary :)

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Carol. I'll study the surfing-waves website. Merry Chritmas!


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12 hrs
  -> thanks, Victoria!
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