rasgado

English translation: ripped

19:29 Jan 23, 2010

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)

Spanish term or phrase: rasgado

Hi, this is from an article on the rehabilitation of land and the wider sentence is 'el material remanente debe ser rasgado o escarificado"

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Local time: 01:01

English translation:ripped

Explanation:
The standard prescription for reclaiming excessively compacted land seems to start with "ripping or scarifying," as odd as it may sound. A related term is "subsoiling."

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k-in-sc
United States
Local time: 20:01

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4 +1

scarified /scratched

imcven

ripped

k-in-sc

Riped / Shredded / Desocrated / Desolated / Pillaged

Clara Robin

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

scarified /scratched

Explanation:
Scarify: 1. To break up and losen the surface (or a road or field) with a pointed tool.

Suerte!

imcven
Venezuela
Local time: 20:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

27 mins confidence:

Riped / Shredded / Desocrated / Desolated / Pillaged

Explanation:
It depends on what context the word is being used in. If it is about the land, then I would say it would be closer to Desolated/Desocrated which basically means to make barren or defaced.

Clara Robin
United States
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

Muriel Vasconcellos: Three of these words don't exist (riped, desocrated, desolated), and I don't think the others apply.

1 hr

-> Maria, I can assure you they are all english words that exist and are used in the language. If you have an english dictionary, you will find them there. =) Agian, it all depends on the context of how the word is being applied.

neutral

k-in-sc: You will find "riPPed" and "desEcrated" but not "desolated," because "desolate" is an adjective, not a verb. "Ripped" is the accepted translation; the rest are not appropriate.

9 hrs

-> k-in-sc you're definitely right! My spelling has really dried out this weekend because of all the typing over the course of this week. Guess it has finally caught up. Now for some rest!! =) Muriel, I understand your point and thanks for your comment!

9 hrs confidence:

ripped

Explanation:
The standard prescription for reclaiming excessively compacted land seems to start with "ripping or scarifying," as odd as it may sound. A related term is "subsoiling."

Reference: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0009/000938/093871eo.pdf
Reference: http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/greenscapes/pubs/compost...

k-in-sc
United States
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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