Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
explotaciones
English translation:
vineyards
Added to glossary by
Lorenia de la Vega
Mar 2, 2007 16:32
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Mexico
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explotaciones (in this context!)
Spanish to English
Other
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
En esta tierra generosa, las grandes explotaciones conviven con las pequeñas; desde hace algunos años, se cultivan plantaciones de variedades tintas y blancas para la producción de vinos secos de calidad que salen al mercado bajo la marca xxxx.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +6 | vineyards |
Rebecca Hendry
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| 5 | agro-businesses |
GLENN MCBRIDE WITHENSHAW
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| 4 | vine plantations |
patricia scott
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| 3 | operations |
Nedra Rivera Huntington
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Proposed translations
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1 min
Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
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Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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15
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vineyards
As your text is about wine, it could mean vineyards. I have translated this term as "farms" in other contexts.
Peer comment(s):
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Mónica Algazi
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Thanks Mónica.
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patricia scott
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Thanks Patricia.
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cmwilliams (X)
22 mins
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Nedra Rivera Huntington
: This seems v. likely.
2 hrs
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: Yes, we have an "explotación ganadera" which sounds much grander than a pig farm!!
2 hrs
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ormiston
20 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins
GLENN MCBRIDE WITHENSHAW
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
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agro-businesses
Exploitación in this context means exploitation of an area for agricultural purposes - but in the context of big business
agro-businesses
agro-businesses
8 mins
vine plantations
another option
2 hrs
Nedra Rivera Huntington
United States
United States
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Works in field
United States
Reliability, conscientiousness and style
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
operations
I think Rebecca's "vinyards" is probably right, but in case you need a more general term. It's hard to tell exactly from your context.
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