el comun de los vecinos

English translation: common area

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Spanish term or phrase:el comun de los vecinos
English translation:common area
Entered by: Erik Bry

01:03 Jul 2, 2008
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Spanish term or phrase: el comun de los vecinos
This appears in a description of land in Spain (regarding the boundaries)
[linda] al Sur con la haza de Porras y un pequeño espacio con el comun de los vecinos ...
Jeanne Zang
United States
Local time: 21:05
common area
Explanation:
w/o more context, as I see it
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Erik Bry
Local time: 19:05
Grading comment
I'm not sure if this is right, but it seems to make the most sense in this context.
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Summary of answers provided
5the majority of the/most of the/most/the generality of the neighbours
Carmen Smith
4with the neighbour´s properties/land.
anelape
4common area
Erik Bry
3with the rest of the neighbours
Carolina Carabecho
3communal zones
Kate Major Patience


  

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with the rest of the neighbours


Explanation:
That's how I understand it. :)

Carolina Carabecho
Local time: 22:05
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communal zones


Explanation:
Areas shared by all the neighbours living in that block/ development.
More context would help, mind you. :) Hope that helps anyway. Good luck. :)

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-07-02 01:30:33 GMT)
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Or COMMUNAL AREAS

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Note added at 27 mins (2008-07-02 01:31:35 GMT)
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In this case maybe the singular is better: 'communal area/zone'.

Kate Major Patience
Spain
Local time: 03:05
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with the neighbour´s properties/land.


Explanation:
people´s properties.

anelape
Argentina
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Spanish
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common area


Explanation:
w/o more context, as I see it

Erik Bry
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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I'm not sure if this is right, but it seems to make the most sense in this context.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the majority of the/most of the/most/the generality of the neighbours


Explanation:
This is what *el común de* means. At least, that's the formal definition.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2008-07-03 00:04:34 GMT)
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Carmen Smith
United States
Local time: 20:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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