1 julio, 2015
por alonso.redondo@upm.es
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‘Foot and mouth disease' is the name for a livestock disease. In Spanish it is called: 'Fiebre aftosa'. Some students translate the term literally into Spanish, i.e. word by word and the final result is a horrible translation. To avoid … Sigue leyendo
25 junio, 2015
por alonso.redondo@upm.es
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For one reason or another some agricultural terms still haven´t been translated into Spanish, or do not have a Spanish equivalent yet. Terraculture might be a good example for that, I´d say it is a new term that is settling … Sigue leyendo
21 abril, 2015
por alonso.redondo@upm.es
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Last Saturday evening I was having some ‘cheetos pelotazos’ at home, when I found this ‘thing’ inside my snack bag, and I thought … what the heck is this? Is this another sticker for my daughter? … But when I … Sigue leyendo
17 abril, 2015
por alonso.redondo@upm.es
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In the communication 'Options for an EU vision and target for biodiversity beyond 2010', (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/), this was said about permaculture: The promise of permaculture as an effective protector and restorer of biodiversity should be explored and enhanced. The EU also needs … Sigue leyendo
8 abril, 2015
por alonso.redondo@upm.es
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Why is it that the same word 'sow' has so different meanings? I`m not capable of seeing the connection between the two meanings. Is there an etymologist out there who´d like to collaborate? Sow: the adult female of the pigs. … Sigue leyendo
7 abril, 2015
por alonso.redondo@upm.es
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RAISE Have you ever recommended a word to someone? This is going to be my first time. The verb 'raise' is a polysemic one; it has multiple meanings. Even inside our terminology it is. That's why it is so recommendable for us: … Sigue leyendo
