Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
porcion insular
English translation:
the island(s) (portion)
Added to glossary by
David Heim
Feb 27, 2007 17:01
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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porcion insular
Spanish to English
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La porción insular es de origen coralino.
En la parte continental los paisajes son diversos: una planicie costera baja, sobre el océano Índico, de clima tropical lluvioso, donde se concentra buena parte de la población; hacia el oeste, la meseta central, seca e infestada de moscas tse-tsé; en el norte, una región montañosa, con laderas aptas para la agricultura.
En la parte continental los paisajes son diversos: una planicie costera baja, sobre el océano Índico, de clima tropical lluvioso, donde se concentra buena parte de la población; hacia el oeste, la meseta central, seca e infestada de moscas tse-tsé; en el norte, una región montañosa, con laderas aptas para la agricultura.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +12 | the island(s) |
David Heim
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| 4 +1 | insular area |
Sergio Mazzini
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| 4 +1 | (the) island portion (of the country?) |
Refugio
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| 4 | off-shore land areas |
bigedsenior
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Proposed translations
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the island(s)
Insular is an adjective form for island. While you could say "island portion/part/region", I think it sounds better to just refer to "the island" or "the islands" (depending on the context).
e.g., the The islands are made of coral.
e.g., the The islands are made of coral.
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Sergio Mazzini
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insular area
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patricia scott
: Why not? The porción insular sounds pompous in Spanish.
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Gracias, Pat
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(the) island portion (of the country?)
Eastern Cape -- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Across Cabot Strait to the north is the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Atlantic Ocean lies on the east and the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the ...
www.britannica.com/eb/article-9002252/Eastern-Cape - 46k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 48 mins (2007-02-27 17:50:49 GMT)
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BARRACKS
... of Fernando Po (the island portion of Equatorial Guinea) from 1830 to 1832. ... The Indian Ocean island of SEYCHELLES has a patrol boat called the ...
www.dawodu.com/barrack8.htm - 265k - Cached - Similar pages
The ancient city of Tyre
This opened to Tyre the new regions of the Indian Ocean; and the profits of one ... He enlarged the island portion of Tyre by filling in the shallower ...
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Across Cabot Strait to the north is the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Atlantic Ocean lies on the east and the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the ...
www.britannica.com/eb/article-9002252/Eastern-Cape - 46k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 48 mins (2007-02-27 17:50:49 GMT)
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BARRACKS
... of Fernando Po (the island portion of Equatorial Guinea) from 1830 to 1832. ... The Indian Ocean island of SEYCHELLES has a patrol boat called the ...
www.dawodu.com/barrack8.htm - 265k - Cached - Similar pages
The ancient city of Tyre
This opened to Tyre the new regions of the Indian Ocean; and the profits of one ... He enlarged the island portion of Tyre by filling in the shallower ...
www.publicbookshelf.com/.../ancientc_jg.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
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off-shore land areas
Mines and Energy Minister Walter Noel today released two geological reports relating to 14 offshore land parcels being offered in this year’s Call for Bids ...
www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2003/mines&en/0917n06.htm
www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2003/mines&en/0917n06.htm
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