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bush

Spanish translation: arbusto

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English term or phrase:bush
Spanish translation:arbusto
Entered by: Alfredo Tanús

16:34 Apr 9, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Australia
English term or phrase: bush
Mi duda es si traducir "bush" por Australia rural o algo así, o dejarlo en cursiva, bush, como una manera de denominar al ámbito rural en Australia. ¿Qué me aconsejáis? Esta es la frase: (el entrecomillado de 'bush' aparece en el texto original)

"The colonists died of starvation surrounded by 'bush' food."
odisea
Local time: 13:32
arbusto
Explanation:
Los colonizadores murieron de hambre rodeados de arbustos cuyos frutos eran comestibles.
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Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 09:32
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Gracias, Alfredo, por tu ayuda
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6el monte
BristolTEc
5 +1arbusto
Alfredo Tanús
4"comida natural"
Hemuss
4comida salvaje ("bush food")
Joseph Tein
3la zona semi desértica o desértica ( de Australia)
Swatchka


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
el monte


Explanation:
Both Collins and Oxford dictionaries have "bush" as "el monte"

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-09 16:41:28 GMT)
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So "comida del monte"? I'll think a little differently about "Del Monte" tinned peaches from now on!

BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 07:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cesar Serrano
5 mins
  -> Gracias Cear

agree  Marisol Sahagun
5 mins
  -> Gracias Marisol

agree  Michael torhan (X): haha.. really! dice lo mismo mi diccionario.. comida salvaje del monte como insectos
6 mins
  -> Thanks Michael. I haven't seen that option in cans yet.

agree  MikeGarcia
8 mins
  -> Gracias Miguel

agree  Nivia Martínez
36 mins
  -> Gracias Nivea

agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori: Más específicamente: monte bajo. Está constituido por vegetación arbustiva.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arbusto


Explanation:
Los colonizadores murieron de hambre rodeados de arbustos cuyos frutos eran comestibles.

Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 09:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 60
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Gracias, Alfredo, por tu ayuda

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agree  Alicia Villegas
1 hr
  -> Gracias Alicia
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la zona semi desértica o desértica ( de Australia)


Explanation:
Es lo único que he encontrado para bush en la enciclopedias, Espasa, Larousse y el wikipedia. Yo podnría bush en cursiva y entre comillas, la zona desértica de Australia, o algo así.
Una opción.Saludos.

Swatchka
Spain
Local time: 13:32
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"comida natural"


Explanation:
Quiere decir que murieron de hambre, habiendo tenido a su disposición "comida natural", como por ejemplo plantas, frutas, pesca, etc.

Hemuss
Local time: 14:32
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Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
comida salvaje ("bush food")


Explanation:
I respectfully disagree with most of the translations given so far. The word 'bush' used here is an *adjective*, used to describe native or naturally-growing food in the desert. The Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines 'bush' as 'wilderness' One English sentence from Google that talks about 'bush' food: "A collection of Australian recipes including Australian Native Bush Food" I like Hemuss's suggestion 'comida natural' - but I think 'comida salvaje' comes closer to describing this uncultivated food growing in the wilderness.

Example sentence(s):
  • "... la mayoría de ellos aborigines, que se situan aún más a la izquierda del continuo, subsistiendo totalmente a base de comida salvaje e inculta. ..."

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Joseph Tein
United States
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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