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overhangs

Spanish translation: cornisa

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English term or phrase:overhang
Spanish translation:cornisa
Entered by: moken

12:53 Jan 15, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
/ scuba-diving
English term or phrase: overhangs
divesite with large overhangs and caverns
moken
Local time: 18:55
extraplomo
Explanation:
CERCATERM.ES
"desplom
<Esports: Muntanyisme>
ca desplom, m
es extraplomo
fr surplomb
it strapiombo
en overhang

Ressalt pronunciat que sobresurt de la vertical d'una paret rocosa."

http://www.revista-aquanet.com/atrasados/aq37.pdf

"... un robusto y peculiar coral rojo característico de estas zonas de EXTRAPLOMO y cavidades "

http://www.alborde.com.ar/monta/monta15.htm

EXTRAPLOMO: Tramo de roca de más de 90° de inclinación (ver foto)

comparar con: Cornisa. Pequeña terraza en una pared / formación de nieve en las crestas producidas por el viento predominante
Selected response from:

MPTierno
Local time: 19:55
Grading comment
aunque en montañismo la terminología sea otra, cornisa es precisamente el término que buscaba. gracias a los demás por vuestras sugerencias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1extraplomos
Andrea Torre
4 +1salientes
Patricia CASEY
4 +1formaciones / estructuras colgantes
Elena Sgarbo (X)
5voladizos
Forna (X)
4 +1extraplomo
MPTierno


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
salientes


Explanation:
...con amplias salientes y cavernas...

Saludos!!!

Patricia CASEY
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 571

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EDLING (X)
7 mins
  -> Gracias EDLING!!!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
formaciones / estructuras colgantes


Explanation:
HTH

Elena

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3982

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nimrodtran: por el contexto, parece la traducción más idónea (los de la foto son 2 varoncitos o la parejita?)
45 mins
  -> Gracias Emilio.... los de la foto son Andy (3) y David (7), 2 futuros beisbolistas..... :-)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
extraplomos


Explanation:
Encontré este glosario de términos de montañismo en el que se traduce "overhang" por "extraplomo". Mirando en google he podido comprobar que este término se usa también en submarinismo. (Referencias más abajo).
¡Suerte!

http://www.arrakis.es/~azcola/indice.html


    www.webcindario.com/lanzarote/flofau/faunamarina.htm - 20k
    www.telebase.es/nijar/flora.html - 14k
Andrea Torre
Spain
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 130

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPTierno: :-) Lo siento, no ví tu respuesta
8 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
voladizos


Explanation:
Forna

Forna (X)
PRO pts in pair: 695
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
extraplomo


Explanation:
CERCATERM.ES
"desplom
<Esports: Muntanyisme>
ca desplom, m
es extraplomo
fr surplomb
it strapiombo
en overhang

Ressalt pronunciat que sobresurt de la vertical d'una paret rocosa."

http://www.revista-aquanet.com/atrasados/aq37.pdf

"... un robusto y peculiar coral rojo característico de estas zonas de EXTRAPLOMO y cavidades "

http://www.alborde.com.ar/monta/monta15.htm

EXTRAPLOMO: Tramo de roca de más de 90° de inclinación (ver foto)

comparar con: Cornisa. Pequeña terraza en una pared / formación de nieve en las crestas producidas por el viento predominante


    Reference: http://www.revista-aquanet.com/atrasados/aq37.pdf
    Reference: http://www.alborde.com.ar/monta/monta15.htm
MPTierno
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 180
Grading comment
aunque en montañismo la terminología sea otra, cornisa es precisamente el término que buscaba. gracias a los demás por vuestras sugerencias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): Cornisa! :-)
37 mins
  -> Gracias Elena
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