Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
semilibertad
English translation:
semi-wild conditions
Added to glossary by
mirta
May 2, 2002 02:14
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term
semilibertad
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Science
Zoology
animales en semilibertad
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | semi-captivity / semi-wild conditions |
luskie
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| 3 +4 | in free captivity |
Leonardo Parachú
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| 4 +1 | semi-free ranging conditions |
Massimo Gaido
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| 3 | half freedom |
elenali
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Change log
May 25, 2010 18:14: luskie changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Zoology"
Proposed translations
+5
35 mins
luskie
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semi-captivity / semi-wild conditions
that's it: you can use either of these two, depending on your context
"semi-wilderness" and "semi-captive conditions" might also be used, but to my ear the first two sound most familiar
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Note added at 2002-05-02 02:55:42 (GMT)
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\"semi-natural conditions\" is indeed the more common expression, though it still depends on your context
"semi-wilderness" and "semi-captive conditions" might also be used, but to my ear the first two sound most familiar
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Note added at 2002-05-02 02:55:42 (GMT)
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\"semi-natural conditions\" is indeed the more common expression, though it still depends on your context
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you"
+4
3 mins
Leonardo Parachú
Native in Spanish
Practical, reliable and to the point
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish
in free captivity
What do you think of it?
Hell of an oximoron, right?
Hell of an oximoron, right?
Peer comment(s):
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Henry Hinds
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thanks Henry
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Lydia Molea
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thanks
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luskie
: nice oximoron, but this does not appear to be a literary translation :-)
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well it was never my intention
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Gustavo Garrido
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Annette Flear (X)
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50 mins
half freedom
animals half free and half in cages
+1
2 hrs
Massimo Gaido
United States
United States
United States
Your business is my business.
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, French to Italian, and 12 more.
semi-free ranging conditions
I found several hits on google.
see below:
see below:
Reference:
http://www.uga.edu/srel/dogs.html
http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/residency/otherres/zoomed.html
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