as ir rippled offshore and gently ondulated the translucent waters

Spanish translation: Mientras (¿el mar?) se rizaba junto a la costa y ondulaba suavemente las translúcidas aguas

21:46 Apr 7, 2010
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Tourism & Travel / turismo
English term or phrase: as ir rippled offshore and gently ondulated the translucent waters
the text is called "Mauritius Dreaming" and talks about a boat trip
PaulaOlmos
Local time: 13:03
Spanish translation:Mientras (¿el mar?) se rizaba junto a la costa y ondulaba suavemente las translúcidas aguas
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Henrik Hdez.-Villaescus Hirsch
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Local time: 18:03
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4 +1Mientras (¿el mar?) se rizaba junto a la costa y ondulaba suavemente las translúcidas aguas
Henrik Hdez.-Villaescus Hirsch
4como la brisa se sentia cercano a la costa y gentilmente ondulaba las aguas translucidas
Carolina Brito
4(El viento traía…) al alejarse de la costa ondulando apaciblemente las aguas translúcidas ...
Christine Walsh
3conforme se mecía, ondulando suavemente las aguas cristalinas a cierta distancia de la costa
Anaskap
3en tanto que desde tierra rizaba y ondulaba suavemente las translúcidas aguas
Abaz


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como la brisa se sentia cercano a la costa y gentilmente ondulaba las aguas translucidas


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Carolina Brito
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conforme se mecía, ondulando suavemente las aguas cristalinas a cierta distancia de la costa


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interpreto que es el bote del que se habla...

Anaskap
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(El viento traía…) al alejarse de la costa ondulando apaciblemente las aguas translúcidas ...


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Christine Walsh
Local time: 13:03
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en tanto que desde tierra rizaba y ondulaba suavemente las translúcidas aguas


Explanation:
Aunque la frase no está entera, creo que puede ser algo así:

[...] cuando desde tierra (adentro) (el viento) rizaba [...]


Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:

offshore [ɒf'ʃɔ:ʳ]
I adjetivo
1 (brisa) del interior
[...]

Abaz
Spain
Local time: 18:03
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Mientras (¿el mar?) se rizaba junto a la costa y ondulaba suavemente las translúcidas aguas


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Henrik Hdez.-Villaescus Hirsch
Spain
Local time: 18:03
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thank u!

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agree  Mirtha Grotewold
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