veta explosiva

English translation: explosive seam

15:20 Jun 30, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Comic book translation
Spanish term or phrase: veta explosiva
This is for a comic.

Original: Ya estamos cerca de la veta explosiva!

My translation: Hold on just a little longer,Ouar. We're almost at the top of the pass.

I am having a hard time with "veta explosiva". Veta is used earlier in this context: ¿Habías visto alguna vez una veta tan grande y pura, Ouar?

This is what the author says:

Viene a decir que es el punto mas alto , el vértice mas accesible. Es una veta de mineral explosivo, de donde sacan material para sus bombas. Están yendo hacia el punto en que con una bomba pueden hacer reventar el suelo y llegar a esa veta, que llega hasta la ciudad.


Thank you!
Jim Morrissey
Local time: 07:05
English translation:explosive seam
Explanation:
podría ser
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 08:05
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2explosive seam
patinba
Summary of reference entries provided
explosive vein
José Patrício

Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
explosive seam


Explanation:
podría ser

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 08:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 122
Notes to answerer
Asker: Seems sounds odd, what about explosive ridge or part of the ridge? or pass?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: SEAM sounds reasonable to me!
45 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  neilmac: Seam seems OK to me...(ore seam or rock vein)...
17 hrs
  -> Yes. Thanks!
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Reference comments


21 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: explosive vein

Reference information:
https://www.linguee.com/spanish-english/translation/veta de ...
veta - Estrato alargado de un mineral que rellena la grieta de una formación rocosa y se distingue de ella por su color o constitución; puede ser objeto de explotación minera. - https://www.google.com/search?client=avast&ei=DVr7XrFbhevGA5...
vein, veinlet, bed, seam (véase veta) - https://www.google.com/search?client=avast&ei=vVr7XuevAqP1xg...
The Guanajuato mining district and its ore vein systems. - the same link


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Note added at 4 horas (2020-06-30 20:03:19 GMT)
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Diamond ore can generate in the Overworld in the form of mineral veins. - https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Diamond_Ore

José Patrício
Portugal
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Note to reference poster
Asker: Explosive vein sounds odd to me in English. Anyone else?


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Carol Gullidge: Both vein and seam sound reasonable to me!
30 mins
  -> thanks
agree  neilmac: "Workers fracture the earth and rock above seams of ore with explosives..."
17 hrs
  -> gracias
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