cerro yesífero

English translation: Gypsum deposit / Gypsum mine / Gypsum quarry

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Spanish term or phrase:	cerro yesífero
English translation:	Gypsum deposit / Gypsum mine / Gypsum quarry
Entered by:	Maria Luisa Duarte

09:27 Jun 23, 2007

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel

Spanish term or phrase: cerro yesífero

No hay que olvidar que el pueblo se asienta sobre un cerro yesífero, y en su ladera todavía se encuentran restos de hornos dedicados a esta industria

Maria Luisa Duarte KudoZ activity Questions: 512 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 11641 Spain
Local time: 02:47

Gypsum deposit / Gypsum mine / Gypsum quarry

Explanation:
I think that translating this term as "Gypsum Hill" shows aspects of second language contamination. Using the terms Gypsum deposit, Gypsum mine or Gypsum quarry would convery the concept far better in English. My translation of the phrase:

It shouldn´t be forgotton that the village lies on a hill containing Gypsum deposits, and remains of ovens dedicated to the extraction of this mineral can still be found on the slopes.

It is necessary to add the word "extraction" here because "cerro yesífero" has connotations of quarries or mines for the extraction of said mineral.

Muchos saludos.

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Michael Brady
Spain
Local time: 02:47

Grading comment

thanks, it works better with my translation.

MLD
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4 +5

gypsum (bearing) hill (side)

Noni Gilbert Riley

4 +2

Gypsum deposit / Gypsum mine / Gypsum quarry

Michael Brady

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peer agreement (net): +5

gypsum (bearing) hill (side)

Explanation:
In other words, historically there was gypsum "industry" here, for making plaster etc.

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-06-23 09:33:09 GMT)
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"Gypsum (hydrated calcium sulphate) has been quarried or mined at Kirkby Thore for over 200 years. The gypsum is ground to a powder and heated to evaporate water. Heating to approximately 160ºC drives off a limited amount of water and Plaster of Paris is produced. The most important use of this type of gypsum is in the production of plaster and plasterboard." http://www.visitcumbria.com/gypsum.htm

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 02:47
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PRO pts in category: 132

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peer agreement (net): +2

Gypsum deposit / Gypsum mine / Gypsum quarry

Michael Brady
Spain
Local time: 02:47
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English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

thanks, it works better with my translation.

MLD

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