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ejes de orientation

English translation: lines running (east-west / from east to west)


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Spanish term or phrase:ejes de orientation
English translation:lines running (east-west / from east to west)
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22:38 Dec 2, 2011
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Science - Surveying / Mapa Metalogenetico
Spanish term or phrase: ejes de orientation
El zocalo o basemento metamorfico esta fuertemente representado sobre toda la superficie territorial hondureña, condicionando su morfologia, acentuada por movimientos tectonicos recientes; asimismo condiciona toda la organizacon estructural del pals de acuerdo a ejes de orientation Este-Oeste en el centre y con inflexiones al Noreste-Suroeste en sus extremidades Este y Oeste.
lbotto
Local time: 11:59
lines running (east-west / from east to west)
Explanation:
"The belt is made up of two parallel fault lines running east-west from Ontario into Quebec."
http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/07/12/

"There are two prominent ridge lines running east-west containing a small stream"
http://www.millmeadows.org.uk/theland.php

"There are several other tectonic lines running from east to west through the prefecture."
http://wn.com/el_director_general_de_la_oit_vista_occupy_wal...



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Charles Davis
Local time: 20:59
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2lines running (east-west / from east to west)Charles Davis
5axes of orientation
Barbara L Pavlik
4Axes of guidancedavid61
4alignment
Daniel Frisano Paulon


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alignment


Explanation:
East-West alignment: sounds much better than a literal translation

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FriulianFriulian
PRO pts in category: 8
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lines running (east-west / from east to west)


Explanation:
"The belt is made up of two parallel fault lines running east-west from Ontario into Quebec."
http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/07/12/

"There are two prominent ridge lines running east-west containing a small stream"
http://www.millmeadows.org.uk/theland.php

"There are several other tectonic lines running from east to west through the prefecture."
http://wn.com/el_director_general_de_la_oit_vista_occupy_wal...





Charles Davis
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James A. Walsh
43 mins
  -> Cheers, James ;)
agree  Jenni Lukac
11 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Jenni :) Have a good weekend and keep warm (it must be chilly up in Aragon).
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
axes of orientation


Explanation:
"axes of orientation" (axes is the plural of axis)

This more literal translation is more in keeping with the scientific/technical nature of the text.

Barbara L Pavlik
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Axes of guidance


Explanation:
Axes of guidance
The direction is the action and effect to orient. This verb, as well,
makes reference to place something On guard certain with respect to the cardinal points,
to inform to somebody than it ignores and it wishes to know or to direct and
to direct to somebody or something towards a certain place

david61
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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