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strip mining

Spanish translation: minería a cielo abierto

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English term or phrase: strip mining
Spanish translation:minería a cielo abierto
Entered by: sandra carrazzoni

02:36 Mar 6, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / mining
English term or phrase: strip mining
strip mining for coal damages land.....
sandra carrazzoni
Local time: 11:20
minería superficial
Explanation:
strip mining for coal damages land = la extracción del carbón por minería superficial perjudica el terreno
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:20
Grading comment
Gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1minería superficial
Henry Hinds
4 +1minería a cielo abierto
Marc Adler


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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
minería a cielo abierto


Explanation:
"Minería a cielo abierto" is the common term.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=%22miner%...
Marc Adler
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Refugio: I think this refers more to quarries? http://www.google.com/search?q=quarry mineria a cielo abiert...
4 hrs
  -> Interesting. Do you have any references? A few of the Google hits have things like "minería a cielo abierto (o minería superficial)" so I was under the impression that they were the same thing, although I'm admittedly not an expert in this field.
agree  Miriam Garcia: Creo que esto es más habitual.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
minería superficial


Explanation:
strip mining for coal damages land = la extracción del carbón por minería superficial perjudica el terreno

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marc Adler: This term is also used, but if you check the number of Google hits for each, you'll see that "minería a cielo abierto" has broader currency. - I absolutely believe that the more options the better! I just wanted to make sure.
29 mins
  -> That's fine, Marc, but of course there's nothing wrong with options, there are others as well.
agree  Refugio
4 hrs
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