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Recorrerá las islas de formación volcánica y las playas de lava fina y clara

English translation: volcanically formed islands

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Spanish term or phrase:islas de formación volcánica
English translation:volcanically formed islands
Entered by: MGB

22:13 Apr 22, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / Descripción de un lugar
Spanish term or phrase: Recorrerá las islas de formación volcánica y las playas de lava fina y clara
It is a literary translation about a place in the south of ARG.

more context: "una brisa acaricia la cara mientras el velero se desplaza por el lago" .... en el transcurso de la mañana
****recorrerá algunas de las ISLAS DE FORMACIÓN VOLCÁNICA y las playas de lava fina y clara**** (I'm having trouble with all the sentence ****, but even more with the words in capitals).
Thank you
MGB
Local time: 16:32
volcanically formed islands with clear beaches of volcanic sand
Explanation:
If the volcanos are active, then it would be 'volcanic islands'.
volcanic sand is Black!

The island consists of a long narrow stretch of white sand, rocks, ... flat look to it rather than the conical shape of the volcanically formed islands. ...www.galapagosonline.com/Islands/islands/Mosquera/Mosquera.h...

... and Ouro Preto to the crystal clear beaches of the Golden Coast in the northeast ... Brazil is world famous for its amazing beaches, warm weather and ...www.kontiki.org/country.cfm?countryid=5 - 22k - Cached - More from this site
Cebu Pictures Gallery - Cebu North/One of Bantayan Island's crystal ...
One of Bantayan Island's crystal clear beaches. Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: ... Powered by Coppermine Photo Gallery ...www.ngkhai.net/cebupics/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=35
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bigedsenior
Local time: 12:32
Grading comment
I should split the points here, but as far as I know we can't do that, can we?
I used the "volcanically formed islands" from bigEd, but Patricia was helpful too.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8sailed around the volcanic islands and white lava-sand beaches
Patricia Rosas
5volcanic formation islands / islands of volcanic origin
dcaralo
5volcanically formed islands with clear beaches of volcanic sand
bigedsenior
5wander around the volcanic islands and white lava-sand beaches
afiori6


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
volcanic formation islands / islands of volcanic origin


Explanation:
the breeze will fly across some of the islands of volcanic origin and their fine and thin lava seasides...

I actually live in the Canary Islands, of volcanic origin.

dcaralo
Spain
Local time: 20:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
sailed around the volcanic islands and white lava-sand beaches


Explanation:
an option

It is a fine sandy beach with white lava sand. - There is some plant life in the dunes. - The sea bed slopes -uite steeply and -uite gradually. ...
www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/playa-del-ingles/15891

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Note added at 18 mins (2007-04-22 22:32:26 GMT)
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I'd like to emend what I wrote: sailed BY (you can sail around an island but not a beach -- oops!)

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-04-22 22:33:27 GMT)
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oops, oops - "during the morning he WILL sail" (sorry, I shouldn't be here!)

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 12:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64
Notes to answerer
Asker: Oh! Then shall I refer to the sailboat as "he", I thought ships boats and the sort were "she", can I say "it"?

Asker: Thanks for your reply, Patricia.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xenia Wong
1 min
  -> thanks!
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
11 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  mar52
14 mins
  -> thank you!
agree  Swatchka
30 mins
  -> thanks, too!
agree  Nivia Martínez
1 hr
  -> thank you!
agree  Carol Gullidge: definitely with volcaic islands and white lava sand, although it seems a bit of a jump from boating on the lake to volcanic islands, which I always thought of as in the sea!
11 hrs
  -> perhaps it means lagoon?
agree  Vanesa Camarasa (X): we will sail by volcanic islands and white lava-sand beaches
12 hrs
  -> yes, I made a note early about this slip (def. not "around"). Thanks!
agree  Marsha Wilkie
16 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
volcanically formed islands with clear beaches of volcanic sand


Explanation:
If the volcanos are active, then it would be 'volcanic islands'.
volcanic sand is Black!

The island consists of a long narrow stretch of white sand, rocks, ... flat look to it rather than the conical shape of the volcanically formed islands. ...www.galapagosonline.com/Islands/islands/Mosquera/Mosquera.h...

... and Ouro Preto to the crystal clear beaches of the Golden Coast in the northeast ... Brazil is world famous for its amazing beaches, warm weather and ...www.kontiki.org/country.cfm?countryid=5 - 22k - Cached - More from this site
Cebu Pictures Gallery - Cebu North/One of Bantayan Island's crystal ...
One of Bantayan Island's crystal clear beaches. Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: ... Powered by Coppermine Photo Gallery ...www.ngkhai.net/cebupics/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=35

bigedsenior
Local time: 12:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 132
Grading comment
I should split the points here, but as far as I know we can't do that, can we?
I used the "volcanically formed islands" from bigEd, but Patricia was helpful too.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
wander around the volcanic islands and white lava-sand beaches


Explanation:
la phrasal verb wander around usada en este caso nos da la idea de ese caminar haci la nada en concreto y en esitlo de paseo, justamente lo que quiere decir la palabra recorrera en este ejemplo. usado mucho en turismo.

Example sentence(s):
  • Instead of taking a tour, I would like to wander around and look at the sights
afiori6
Local time: 16:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Patricia Rosas: to be honest, I've NEVER (oh, I'm so tired, I keep making mistakes) heard of a boat being described as "wandering" ...
3 mins
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