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sapwood

Spanish translation: albura

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English term or phrase:sapwood
Spanish translation:albura
Entered by: Egmont

18:30 Apr 2, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber / Botanical
English term or phrase: sapwood
Entiendo que es la parte más externa de la corteza del árbol, por donde corre la sabia, pero no sé cuál es el término exacto para denominarla.
Desde ya muchas gracias por la ayuda.
Myriam Boclin
Local time: 10:57
albura
Explanation:
Definición.- Son las capas más externas del xilema, que en los árboles vivos tienen células vivas en los radios medulares y almacenan reservas. La albura tiene cuatro funciones principales:1)transporte, 2)almacenamiento, 3)soporte mecánico, y 4)protección y defensa.
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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 15:57
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Muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3albura
Egmont
5 +1madera de albura
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
madera de albura


Explanation:
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 15:57
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  juani
5 mins
  -> gracias Juani
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
albura


Explanation:
Definición.- Son las capas más externas del xilema, que en los árboles vivos tienen células vivas en los radios medulares y almacenan reservas. La albura tiene cuatro funciones principales:1)transporte, 2)almacenamiento, 3)soporte mecánico, y 4)protección y defensa.


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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 15:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Brassara
6 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Ana :-)
agree  Gustavo Villar
7 mins
  -> Gracias, Gustavo :o))
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
14 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Gaby :=))
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