Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
casco
English translation:
central area
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Jun 24, 2007 17:47
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
casco
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
History
Mexico
Por otra parte, entre las poblaciones que jugaron un papel importante, [list of towns] Xichú de los Amoles a 15 leguas; Xichú de Indios, ocho leguas (ambos hacia el oriente del casco) y Tierrablanca, hacia el oriente a seis.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | central area |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 +2 | inner city/ranch/old quarter |
liz askew
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| 5 | core of downtown |
Maria Arcelus
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| 4 | compound |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 | historic center |
JaneTranslates
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Change log
Jun 24, 2007 17:53: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Social Sciences"
Jun 29, 2007 00:48: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
3 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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55
Selected
central area
Mike :)
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-06-24 17:52:21 GMT)
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In the unabridged Larousse Spanish English Dictionary, on page 137, oen meaning of "casco" is: "central area (de población)"
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-06-24 17:53:00 GMT)
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one meaning
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-06-24 18:07:16 GMT)
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Faculty ProfileToledo y su futuro: El Plan Especial del Casco Histórico ..... overview that contains a hypothesis for the transformation of the central area of The Hague. ...
www.gsd.harvard.edu/people/faculty/busquets/pubs.html - 114k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-06-24 17:52:21 GMT)
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In the unabridged Larousse Spanish English Dictionary, on page 137, oen meaning of "casco" is: "central area (de población)"
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-06-24 17:53:00 GMT)
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one meaning
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-06-24 18:07:16 GMT)
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Faculty ProfileToledo y su futuro: El Plan Especial del Casco Histórico ..... overview that contains a hypothesis for the transformation of the central area of The Hague. ...
www.gsd.harvard.edu/people/faculty/busquets/pubs.html - 114k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I appreciated everyone's help and esp. Francisco's comment to Liz's answer, but I think that this is the safest term to go with since I'm not sure which hacienda is considered to be at the center of this list ... Thanks!"
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4 mins
inner city/ranch/old quarter
Possibilities:
Collins Sp-En
casco: (Arquit) inner city (LAm) ranch house; ranch and outbuildings) el caso antiguo de la ciudad: the old quarter/part of the city
Collins Sp-En
casco: (Arquit) inner city (LAm) ranch house; ranch and outbuildings) el caso antiguo de la ciudad: the old quarter/part of the city
Peer comment(s):
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Francisco Rocha
: de acuerdo, más que a una ciudad, casco se refiere a la hacienda que dio origen a una ranchería que no se ha desarrollado como pueblo o ciudad
30 mins
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Not being an expert on the History of this area, I gave the 3 possibilities. Many thanks for your vote!
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Daniel Burns (X)
51 mins
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16 mins
Maria Arcelus
Native in Spanish
Also Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
core of downtown
old section, usually with historic buildings
34 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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52
compound
I've offered this before successfully in similar contexts and it may well work here.
9 hrs
JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Native in English
Specializes in field
Puerto Rico
Quality and Integrity
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
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8
historic center
Another option along the lines of Maria's answer. In Puerto Rico, at least, it's the original, old part of town, usually including the (old, Spanish-style Catholic) church, town plaza, fire station, city hall (alcaldía, ayuntamiento), downtown shopping area, museums, old narrow streets, many old residences, and other old or historic buildings. The town has since grown outward from the casco in barrios and urbanizaciones.
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