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English translation: high-altitude convoy / high-altitude camps


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Spanish term or phrase:convoy de altura/campamentos de altura
English translation:high-altitude convoy / high-altitude camps
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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12:45 Jan 2, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / mountain climbing
Spanish term or phrase: convoy de altura/campamentos de altura
This is about an expedition to Mount Everest. Can anyone help with this terms? Txs.
melina morales
Local time: 05:03
high-altitude convoy / high-altitude camps
Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-01-02 12:57:41 GMT)
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Everest Training Climb- Train for Everest mountaineering course
Building high altitude camps do's and don'ts. Boiling water at altitude, fuel and stove ... Everest training ama dablam. Climbing with fixed ropes ...
www.peakfreaks.com/everest_mountaineering_course.htm - 39k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Everest (8848m) North side climbing expedition
Version to print. « EVEREST (8848M) NORTH SIDE CLIMBING EXPEDITION . SPRING 2008. (FULL GUIDES AND HIGH SHERPA SERVICE) ». Country: Tibet. Mountain: Everest ...
www.7summits-club.com/index.php3?action=showfull&id=5&idi=3 - 148k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
7 summits club / www.7summits-club.com
Everest (8848m) North side climbing expedition . Spring 2008. ... Above ABC members and sherpas, as a rule, makes 3 high-altitude camps. ...
www.7summits-club.com/index.php3?action=showfull&id=43&idi=... - 144k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
[ More results from www.7summits-club.com ]
Mt. Everest 2004: Joseba Sanz
Mt. Everest 2004: Joseba Sanz. Latest News is here. Joseba Sanz. 33 years old. Born in Bilbao, Basque Country. I practice mountain climbing and athletics ...
www.everestnews.com/everestnews/sanzeverest2004.htm - 57k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Everest 2006: ANDALUCIA EVEREST EXPEDITION 2006
The members of the Andalucía Everest Expedition - climbers Juan Antonio Huisa and Pedro .... Days of acclimatization and mountain climbing. May 31- June 1 ...
www.everestnews.com/everest2006/audeverest03242006.htm - 79k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Everest, the summit of Asia & the world. The seven summits, the ...
Sleeping bags for the high-altitude camps and IBC Ropes Ice screws Walkie-Talkie 1 Team jacket 2 Team T-shirts; Climbing on Everest is dangerous at any time ...
7summits.com/everest/trips.php - 45k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Mount Everest :: Routes and techniques -- Britannica Online ...
Britannica online encyclopedia article on Mount Everest, Routes and techniques: ... of mountain climbing and to focus instead on only achieving the summit. ...
www.britannica.com/eb/article-230908/Mount-Everest - 78k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
How many bodies lie unrecovered on Everest and should climbing ...
"How many bodies lie unrecovered on Everest and should climbing this mountain be banned exept for good experts?" - Find the answer to this question and ...
answers.yahoo.com.au/question/index?qid=20070507130242AACcd2W - 49k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Himalaya News Reports, Everest, Ama Dablam, Mustagata, Pumori ...
We have just returned from Everest, where 9 of our members and 16 of our sherpas summited in all safety. We were able to place 7 Tibetan mountain climbing ...
www.cybernet1.com/himalaya/news.htm - 72k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Season summery: what shall we do?Everest Rescue Team 2007 project ...
Control of preparation of climbing route, fixing ropes from the beginning of a route ... Round-the-clock reception of information from high-altitude camps. ...
www.mountain.ru/article/article_display1.php?article_id=124... - 30k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this


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Note added at 5 days (2008-01-07 17:24:55 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.
Selected response from:

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 04:03
Grading comment
txs!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6high-altitude convoy / high-altitude camps
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +1high-altitude trekking and camping
John Rawlins
3 +1convoys at high-altitudes/encampments at high-altitudes (high-altitude encampments)
Robert Copeland


  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
convoys at high-altitudes/encampments at high-altitudes (high-altitude encampments)


Explanation:
suerte

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 04:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
34 mins
  -> Thank You!!!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
high-altitude trekking and camping


Explanation:
I associate convoys with vehicles or ships - and in the context of Everest everyone will be trekking in groups.

John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 10:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

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agree  Deborah Lockett
11 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
high-altitude convoy / high-altitude camps


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-01-02 12:57:41 GMT)
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Everest Training Climb- Train for Everest mountaineering course
Building high altitude camps do's and don'ts. Boiling water at altitude, fuel and stove ... Everest training ama dablam. Climbing with fixed ropes ...
www.peakfreaks.com/everest_mountaineering_course.htm - 39k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Everest (8848m) North side climbing expedition
Version to print. « EVEREST (8848M) NORTH SIDE CLIMBING EXPEDITION . SPRING 2008. (FULL GUIDES AND HIGH SHERPA SERVICE) ». Country: Tibet. Mountain: Everest ...
www.7summits-club.com/index.php3?action=showfull&id=5&idi=3 - 148k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
7 summits club / www.7summits-club.com
Everest (8848m) North side climbing expedition . Spring 2008. ... Above ABC members and sherpas, as a rule, makes 3 high-altitude camps. ...
www.7summits-club.com/index.php3?action=showfull&id=43&idi=... - 144k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
[ More results from www.7summits-club.com ]
Mt. Everest 2004: Joseba Sanz
Mt. Everest 2004: Joseba Sanz. Latest News is here. Joseba Sanz. 33 years old. Born in Bilbao, Basque Country. I practice mountain climbing and athletics ...
www.everestnews.com/everestnews/sanzeverest2004.htm - 57k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Everest 2006: ANDALUCIA EVEREST EXPEDITION 2006
The members of the Andalucía Everest Expedition - climbers Juan Antonio Huisa and Pedro .... Days of acclimatization and mountain climbing. May 31- June 1 ...
www.everestnews.com/everest2006/audeverest03242006.htm - 79k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Everest, the summit of Asia & the world. The seven summits, the ...
Sleeping bags for the high-altitude camps and IBC Ropes Ice screws Walkie-Talkie 1 Team jacket 2 Team T-shirts; Climbing on Everest is dangerous at any time ...
7summits.com/everest/trips.php - 45k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Mount Everest :: Routes and techniques -- Britannica Online ...
Britannica online encyclopedia article on Mount Everest, Routes and techniques: ... of mountain climbing and to focus instead on only achieving the summit. ...
www.britannica.com/eb/article-230908/Mount-Everest - 78k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
How many bodies lie unrecovered on Everest and should climbing ...
"How many bodies lie unrecovered on Everest and should climbing this mountain be banned exept for good experts?" - Find the answer to this question and ...
answers.yahoo.com.au/question/index?qid=20070507130242AACcd2W - 49k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Himalaya News Reports, Everest, Ama Dablam, Mustagata, Pumori ...
We have just returned from Everest, where 9 of our members and 16 of our sherpas summited in all safety. We were able to place 7 Tibetan mountain climbing ...
www.cybernet1.com/himalaya/news.htm - 72k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Season summery: what shall we do?Everest Rescue Team 2007 project ...
Control of preparation of climbing route, fixing ropes from the beginning of a route ... Round-the-clock reception of information from high-altitude camps. ...
www.mountain.ru/article/article_display1.php?article_id=124... - 30k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this


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Note added at 5 days (2008-01-07 17:24:55 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 115
Grading comment
txs!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
46 mins
  -> Thank you, AllegroTrans - Mike ;)

agree  ormiston
1 hr
  -> hank you, ormiston - Mike :)

agree  starlight
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, starlight - Mike :)

agree  LadyofArcadia
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, LadyofArcadia - Mike :)

agree  Pilar Díez
1 day8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Pilar - Mike :)

agree  yockie
4 days
  -> Thank you, yockie - Mike :)
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Changes made by editors
Jan 7, 2008 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD):
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jan 2, 2008 - Changes made by Egmont:
Language pairEnglish to Spanish => Spanish to English


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