Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
calles cortafuegos
English translation:
firebreak
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Spanish term
BSNC (X)
calles cortafuegos
Spanish to English
Other
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forestación
Asimismo, xxx estará a cargo del control del cumplimiento de las tareas efectuadas por xx y/o por terceros, incluyendo, pero no limitándose a:
productos de baja toxicidad;
Mantener la red vial necesaria planificando su uso a largo plazo y construirla de manera tal de minimizar los impactos ambientales;
Garantizar el cuidado contra el fuego con el monitoreo de la plantación y la construcción y mantenimiento de calles cortafuegos;
productos de baja toxicidad;
Mantener la red vial necesaria planificando su uso a largo plazo y construirla de manera tal de minimizar los impactos ambientales;
Garantizar el cuidado contra el fuego con el monitoreo de la plantación y la construcción y mantenimiento de calles cortafuegos;
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | firebreak |
ELIZABETH OROZC
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| 4 +1 | fire lines |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 | fire lanes |
Robert Copeland
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Jun 12, 2009 13:50: Marina Soldati changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
Jun 12, 2009 13:50: Marina Soldati changed "Language pair" from "Spanish to English" to "English to Spanish"
Jun 12, 2009 16:25: Teresa Mozo changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
Proposed translations
+8
13 mins
ELIZABETH OROZC
Native in Spanish
&
English
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English
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firebreak
A firebreak (also called a fireroad, fire line or fuel break) is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to slow or stop the progress of a bushfire or wildfire. A firebreak may occur naturally where there is a lack of vegetation or "fuel", such as a river, lake or canyon. Firebreaks may also be man-made, and many of these also serve as roads, such as a logging road, jeep trail, secondary road, or a highwa
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-06-12 13:56:07 GMT)
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The general goals are to maximize the effectiveness of the firebreak at slowing the spread of wildfire, and by using firebreaks of sufficient size and density to hopefully reduce the ultimate size of wildfires
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-06-12 13:56:07 GMT)
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The general goals are to maximize the effectiveness of the firebreak at slowing the spread of wildfire, and by using firebreaks of sufficient size and density to hopefully reduce the ultimate size of wildfires
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+1
2 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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142
fire lines
against forest fires
Oxford
Mike :)
Oxford
Mike :)
5 mins
Robert Copeland
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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62
fire lanes
suerte
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