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Spanish term or phrase:
que supera la escala temporal humana
English translation:
beyond the human time scale
Added to glossary by
David Russi
Sep 25, 2007 17:45
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Spanish term
que supera la escala temporal humana
Spanish to English
Science
Botany
Referring to reefs created by the vermetid Dendropoma petraeum:
Todo esto, unido a lo limitado de su área de distribución, a su fragilidad (se ven muy afectadas por la contaminación marina superficial y por las obras costeras) y al ****crecimiento lento de las estructuras a que dan lugar, que supera la escala temporal humana,**** ha determinado que el vermétido Dendropoma petraeum esté incluido en el Anexo II del Convenio de Barcelona y en el Catálogo Nacional de Especies Amenazadas con la categoría de “vulnerable”.
I don't understand the deeper meaning or this comment about the slow growth of the reefs "que supera la escala temporal humana"...
As I write I'm beginning to feel that I'm getting the idea, but I want to confirm this with opinions from others about how this shoudl be interpreted.
TIA:-)
Todo esto, unido a lo limitado de su área de distribución, a su fragilidad (se ven muy afectadas por la contaminación marina superficial y por las obras costeras) y al ****crecimiento lento de las estructuras a que dan lugar, que supera la escala temporal humana,**** ha determinado que el vermétido Dendropoma petraeum esté incluido en el Anexo II del Convenio de Barcelona y en el Catálogo Nacional de Especies Amenazadas con la categoría de “vulnerable”.
I don't understand the deeper meaning or this comment about the slow growth of the reefs "que supera la escala temporal humana"...
As I write I'm beginning to feel that I'm getting the idea, but I want to confirm this with opinions from others about how this shoudl be interpreted.
TIA:-)
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Oct 9, 2007 04:07: David Russi Created KOG entry
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David Russi
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beyond the human time scale
beyond the human time scale
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Lydia De Jorge
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that surpass the temporary human scale/measure
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Beatriz Galiano (X)
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gracias Beatriz!
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Kate Major Patience
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which goes beyond the human temporal scale
pero sí, es un poco abstrato... quizá "which goes beyond a human time scale" o "which goes beyond a human concept of time"... Good luck.
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Note added at 13 mins (2007-09-25 17:58:16 GMT)
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Lydia's 'surpass' sounds great- maybe better than 'go beyond'? but you would ned to use the word 'temporal' (to do with time) not 'temporary' (not permanent) I think. Feel free to correct me!
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-09-25 18:01:19 GMT)
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sí Lia, por eso creo que podrías decir eso de ´beyond a human concept of time´y no sería incorrecto...creo!
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Note added at 13 mins (2007-09-25 17:58:16 GMT)
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Lydia's 'surpass' sounds great- maybe better than 'go beyond'? but you would ned to use the word 'temporal' (to do with time) not 'temporary' (not permanent) I think. Feel free to correct me!
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-09-25 18:01:19 GMT)
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sí Lia, por eso creo que podrías decir eso de ´beyond a human concept of time´y no sería incorrecto...creo!
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John Speese
: Sounds good to me, and "surpass" and "time" scale also work.
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thank you for taking the time to give your opinion John!
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"..which pre-dates the span of human life (on the planet)
i.e the geological reef formations started to form in the pre human era,when dinosaurs bestrode the earth,when helium gases were too great to support human life,etc,etc.
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: yes, or which predates the emergence of homo sapiens
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yes,thanks
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