Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

franja litoral

English translation:

coastline

Added to glossary by jrb
Jul 18, 2005 16:21
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

franja litoral

Spanish to English Science Geology sismicidad
contexto: "Sismo destructor a lo lago de la franja litoral entre esta ciudad y esta ciudad. La intensidad máximo se estimó en X en VIII MMM. [...]"

Muchas gracias por sus sugerencias!!

Hellen :o)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 coast / coastline
5 +2 coastal strip
5 coastline border

Proposed translations

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9 mins
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coast / coastline

My suggestion. Literally coastal fringe, but doens't work here.

NB a lo largo.

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-07-18 16:34:23 GMT)
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Costa Cálida - Resultados de HotBot - [ Translate this page ]The Costa Cálida is the coastline of the province of Murcia, including the Mar ... La Costa Cálida comprende la franja litoral de la provincia de Murcia, ...
search.hotbot.es/resultados/costa-c%E1lida

Peer comment(s):

agree Marina Soldati
13 mins
thanks Marina, take care
agree Lucinda Hollenberg : I am leaning towards 'coastline'
17 mins
thanks Lucinda!
agree Patricia Rosas
24 mins
thanks Patricia
neutral Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : a franja is a strip of land
3 hrs
thanks for your comment Jane, of course it is literally coastal strip or fringe, but I think the earthquake just followed the coast between the two cities
agree Maria_Elena Garcia Guevara
5 hrs
thanks Malega
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 mins

coastline border

:>)
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1 hr

coastal strip

franja= a strip of land..here a coastal strip..

... there is a partially very narrow coastal strip, which is called the Lowveld.
At the Indian Ocean, these coastal plains have high precipitations and are ...
www.southafrica-travel.net/pages/e_geolog.htm - 12k - Cached - Similar pages

GEOLOGY – LAND DISTRICTS OF NEW ZEALAND - Otago Land District ...
... which compose the low-lying coastal strip of Martins Bay — Awarua Bay area.
... On the east coast of Otago, quartz sands and conglomerates were ...
www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/ GeologyLandDistrictsOfNewZealand/OtagoLandDistrict/en - 20k - Cached - Similar pages

GEOLOGY – LAND DISTRICTS OF NEW ZEALAND - Southland Land District ...
In a coastal strip in the extreme north-west of Southland near Milford Sound a
narrow ... How to cite this page: 'GEOLOGY – LAND DISTRICTS OF NEW ZEALAND', ...
www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/ GeologyLandDistrictsOfNewZealand/SouthlandLandDistrict/en - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Namibia History & Information, Colonialism, Independence, Geology
Portuguese and Dutch expeditions explored the coastal regions, and in the late
... A region, the Caprivi Strip, became a part of South West Africa after an ...
www.eyesonafrica.net/ african-safari-namibia/namibia-info.htm - 37k - Cached - Similar pages

:: Environment and Heritage Service - Natural Heritage ::
Narrow coastal strip on the northern slopes of the Antrim Plateau. ... The geology
comprises a mix of Neoproterozoic metamorphic, Carboniferous and Mesozoic ...
www.ehsni.gov.uk/natural/country/120.shtml - 72k - Cached - Similar pages

GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR SUBAQUEOUS SOILS
Fluviomarine Terrace – A constructional coastal strip, sloping gently seaward
and/or down valley, ... Geology of microtidal coastal lagoons: Rhode Island. ...
nesoil.com/sas/glossary.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages

North Norfolk Coastal Environment
A Summary of the Geology of the North Norfolk Coast ... The figures are the
percentage area of the 'coastal strip' (in each Management Unit), given to each ...
www.northnorfolk.org/coastal/doc1.html - 58k - Cached - Similar pages

SB Nature--Geology
In addition, the uplifting of the Sierra Nevada began to protect coastal areas
from even ... evergreen oak species migrated onto the thin coastal strip. ...
www.sb-outdoors.org/Interpretive/ NaturalHistory/geology.php - 30k - Cached - Similar pages

Shoalhaven - geology and soils
The geology of the Shoalhaven is dominated by Permian age sandstones and ...
or mountainous country to the west with a narrow coastal strip to the east. ...
www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/council/pubdocs/ soe/Region/Subregions/Geologyandsoils/geologyandsoils.
Peer comment(s):

agree DylanS : Agree with you on this one
4 hrs
Thanx..
agree Nikki Graham : I can't see what's wrong with coastal fringe either - why say "coast" or "coastline" if the original says "franja litoral"? P.S. Many thanks for your supportive comments!
16 hrs
Only because literature-wise..google..it seemed more "technical"...yes, your comments were good and strong. that's the way I like it, aha..:) cheers Nikki
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