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English translation: of moderate difficulty

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Spanish term or phrase:	cotas medias
English translation:	of moderate difficulty
Entered by:	Beatriz Candil Garcia

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21:30 Nov 13, 2010

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / ciclismo

Spanish term or phrase: cotas medias

Pls see below, thanks

Unos recorridos que transcurren por cotas medias, en espacios abiertos y de gran belleza paisajística y que involucran un total de 25 localidades y 30 establecimientos adheridos.

Beatriz Candil Garcia KudoZ activity Questions: 4068 (25 open) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 347
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of moderate difficulty

Explanation:
Not a translation, but a paraphrase: "rides are of moderate difficulty".

The idea of cotas medias is that the route crisscrosses contour lines which are reasonably high up, but what they are actually saying is that there will be some steepish hills but nothing too arduous for a keenish cyclist.

My attempt at sth which sounds natural!

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Noni Gilbert
Local time: 18:21

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4 +2

medium elevations

Laia Bove

3 +3

of moderate difficulty

Noni Gilbert

3 +1

with average gradients

Wendy Streitparth

Discussion entries: 1

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medium elevations

Explanation:
cota: número que en los mapas indica la altura de un punto sobre el nivel del mar o sobre otro plano de nivel.

So the meaning of cotas medias would be medium elevations

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