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puntual

English translation: isolated

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Spanish term or phrase:puntual
English translation:isolated
Entered by: Rebecca Hendry

21:16 Aug 4, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: puntual
MAGNITUD DE LOS IMPACTOS AMBIENTALES
Intensidad Extensión Reversibilidad
---------------------------------------------
Baja *** Puntual *** Irreversible
Baja *** Puntual *** Recuperable
Media Local Reversible

Es una tabla
Mario Romano
Local time: 04:32
isolated
Explanation:
Una posibilidad. Según el diccionario Collins 2005.
Selected response from:

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:32
Grading comment
Gracias por la ayuda!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4localized
Michele Fauble
3 +3isolated
Rebecca Hendry
4discontinuous / one-time / isolated
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
4immediate
Lynda Tharratt
3focused
ConstanzaG


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
isolated


Explanation:
Una posibilidad. Según el diccionario Collins 2005.

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Gracias por la ayuda!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
3 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Marina. ¡Saludos!
agree  MPGS: :)
14 mins
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
24 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
discontinuous / one-time / isolated


Explanation:
Éstas son las posibilidades que da Marina Orellana.
Dependerá del contexto.

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
immediate


Explanation:
Pienso que sería eso en este caso. Creo que habla de la urgencía para la recuperación del medio ambiente, no es así?

Lynda Tharratt
Local time: 05:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
focused


Explanation:
I think its another possibility.
Hope it helps

ConstanzaG
Local time: 06:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
localized


Explanation:
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement supplements the 1993 Programmatic.
Environmental Impact Statement ... Potential temporary and localized impact ...
www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/Ludlow EIS/Report.pd...

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 02:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Graham: puntual is one of those horrid words to translate. In my opinion, localised/zed gets the true meaning here across.
11 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  RSK
17 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Jo-Hanna Goettsche
17 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Sue Horn: Es exactamente la acepción que necesito para algo que estoy haciendo. Al pelo!!
145 days
  -> thanks
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