Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
cuartel de artillería
English translation:
artillery base/barracks/headquarters
Added to glossary by
neilmac
Jul 14, 2010 18:46
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
cuartel de artillería
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Military / Defense
Hi! any help with the term? "artillery barracks" just doesnt make that much of sense to me... Thanks!
Proposed translations
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Jul 24, 2010 08:51: neilmac Created KOG entry
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artillery base
Or "artillery barracks" or "artillery HQ"
"cuartel" usually means "cuartel general" (HQ = Headquarters)
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The enemy have built a huge artillery base on the high ground overlooking a ... You must find a way to attack the artillery base and capture the gun before ...
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Note: I don't understand why more context was requested, the context (Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense) is quite clear...
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The Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in South East London is the "home" of the Royal Artillery. It is famous for having the longest continuous building ...
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There are also about 47K googles hits for "Artillery HQ"... so take your pick ;)
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As Jairo points out, some further context (regional)would help refine your search...
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Hoever, I don't consider my 3 suggestions as a "loteria", simply options which you are free to choose from to fit your context...
"cuartel" usually means "cuartel general" (HQ = Headquarters)
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Note added at 5 mins (2010-07-14 18:52:03 GMT)
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The enemy have built a huge artillery base on the high ground overlooking a ... You must find a way to attack the artillery base and capture the gun before ...
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Note added at 7 mins (2010-07-14 18:53:24 GMT)
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Note: I don't understand why more context was requested, the context (Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense) is quite clear...
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Note added at 8 mins (2010-07-14 18:54:36 GMT)
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The Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in South East London is the "home" of the Royal Artillery. It is famous for having the longest continuous building ...
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Note added at 8 mins (2010-07-14 18:55:16 GMT)
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There are also about 47K googles hits for "Artillery HQ"... so take your pick ;)
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Note added at 16 hrs (2010-07-15 10:50:34 GMT)
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As Jairo points out, some further context (regional)would help refine your search...
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Note added at 16 hrs (2010-07-15 10:51:24 GMT)
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Hoever, I don't consider my 3 suggestions as a "loteria", simply options which you are free to choose from to fit your context...
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Comment: "thanks a lot!!! "
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No le daría más vueltas. Es el término correcto. Saludos