Fondos (in this context)

English translation: Grounds

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Spanish term or phrase:Fondos
English translation:Grounds
Entered by: Charles Davis

09:58 Jun 23, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography / Seas and oceans, etc
Spanish term or phrase: Fondos (in this context)
The term, which appears in a list is "Fondos de Islandia y de las Feroe"...
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 21:57
Grounds
Explanation:
This is a fishing term. Here's a handy Excel doc. with the names in all the EU languages. See row 17 in the Spanish and English sheets:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/market/marketing/doc/fishi...

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Note added at 37 mins (2016-06-23 10:36:36 GMT)
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I can imagine! Reminds me of my Excel of fish names from a few years ago, from which I've never fully recovered.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 21:57
Grading comment
Cheers again for chipping in, my dears :-)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Grounds
Charles Davis
4seabed
Meridy Lippoldt


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Grounds


Explanation:
This is a fishing term. Here's a handy Excel doc. with the names in all the EU languages. See row 17 in the Spanish and English sheets:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/market/marketing/doc/fishi...

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Note added at 37 mins (2016-06-23 10:36:36 GMT)
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I can imagine! Reminds me of my Excel of fish names from a few years ago, from which I've never fully recovered.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 21:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Cheers again for chipping in, my dears :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: CD to the rescue again! Cheers Charles, my brain is numb from the excitement of this text...

Asker: Really handy link BTW. I've been using 'sub-area' hyphenated and now I'm wondering whether to change it or n0t...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Guest: fishing grounds:
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Peter!

agree  Neil Ashby
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Neil ;)
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seabed


Explanation:
In Law of the Sea context my vote is for seabed....

Meridy Lippoldt
United States
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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