age-old sounding line

Spanish translation: inmemorial/secular/arcaica/antediluviana sonda (de cuerda)

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English term or phrase:age-old sounding line
Spanish translation:inmemorial/secular/arcaica/antediluviana sonda (de cuerda)
Entered by: María M. Canavesio

22:29 Sep 11, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems
English term or phrase: age-old sounding line
Texto sobre minería:

Next, the holes – 135 of them in the ‘shot’ inspected - are ‘dipped’ to check their depth. This is done with an *age-old sounding line*.

Thank you!
María M. Canavesio
Argentina
Local time: 17:24
inmemorial/secular/arcaica/antediluviana sonda (de cuerda)
Explanation:
"Sounding line" es la tradicional sonda náutica consistente en una cuerda con un peso atado en su extremo que se utilizaba para medir la profundidad del fondo marino. Yo diría "sonda de cuerda", en tu caso, para establecer el parelismo con "line" y dar énfasis al hecho de que se trata de la sonda tradicional y no a una sonda electrónica moderna.
"Age-old" significa antiguo, arcaico, inmemorial... o cualquier otro adjetivo que transmita la idea de algo que existe hace muchísimo tiempo.
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Sergio Campo
Portugal
Local time: 21:24
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inmemorial/secular/arcaica/antediluviana sonda (de cuerda)


Explanation:
"Sounding line" es la tradicional sonda náutica consistente en una cuerda con un peso atado en su extremo que se utilizaba para medir la profundidad del fondo marino. Yo diría "sonda de cuerda", en tu caso, para establecer el parelismo con "line" y dar énfasis al hecho de que se trata de la sonda tradicional y no a una sonda electrónica moderna.
"Age-old" significa antiguo, arcaico, inmemorial... o cualquier otro adjetivo que transmita la idea de algo que existe hace muchísimo tiempo.

Sergio Campo
Portugal
Local time: 21:24
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