Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
fondo duro poco abundante
English translation:
hard bottom
Added to glossary by
Sandra Alboum
Feb 3, 2005 22:51
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
Translation for mission-driven orgs
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
fondo duro poco abundante
Spanish to English
Other
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Marine Biology
Talking about a coral reef:
Este arrecife ha permitido el establecimiento de una comunidad coralina de fondo duro poco abundante donde sobresalen los abanicos de mar, algas, gorgoneos, y esponjas.
Este arrecife ha permitido el establecimiento de una comunidad coralina de fondo duro poco abundante donde sobresalen los abanicos de mar, algas, gorgoneos, y esponjas.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | hard bottom |
Herminia Herrándiz Espuny
|
| 5 | scarce, hard coral base |
bigedsenior
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Proposed translations
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9 mins
Herminia Herrándiz Espuny
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Found in translation.
Native in: Catalan 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Catalan to Spanish, and 10 more.
Related KudoZ points
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Spanish term (edited):
fondo duro
Selected
hard bottom
I think "poco abundate" reffers to "comunidad coralina" so I would say a small "comunidad coralina" or something like that :)
... new skeletal material on top of the old, thus accumulating to form a coral reef. ...
The larvae will drift with the current until it finds a hard bottom to attach ...
www.pacificwhale.org/childrens/fsreef.html
.. exhibits the typical Caribbean pattern: mangroves at the costal interface and a
mosaic of sedimentary, sea grass, hard bottom, and coral reef habitats off the ...
www.reefrelief.org/coralreef/monitoring/project1.html
.. See the Coral Reef Monitoring Project for more information about coral monitoring ...
in mind that "hardbottom" is the preferred term; but "hard bottom" spelled as ...
www.floridamarineguide.com/coralreef.asp
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-02-03 23:02:21 GMT)
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.. Numerous coral reef-associated species, including the spiny lobster, queen conch ...
are predominantly deep algal plains with scattered areas of raised hard bottom. ...
clinton5.nara.gov/library/ hot_releases/January_17_2001_19.html
... should adopt coastal zone water quality standards for coral reef areas which include ...
biological indicators such as algae cover of hard bottom, bleaching, and ...
globalcoral.org/ Water%20Quality%20and%20Coral%20Reef%20Health%20In%20Boracay,.htm
... new skeletal material on top of the old, thus accumulating to form a coral reef. ...
The larvae will drift with the current until it finds a hard bottom to attach ...
www.pacificwhale.org/childrens/fsreef.html
.. exhibits the typical Caribbean pattern: mangroves at the costal interface and a
mosaic of sedimentary, sea grass, hard bottom, and coral reef habitats off the ...
www.reefrelief.org/coralreef/monitoring/project1.html
.. See the Coral Reef Monitoring Project for more information about coral monitoring ...
in mind that "hardbottom" is the preferred term; but "hard bottom" spelled as ...
www.floridamarineguide.com/coralreef.asp
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-02-03 23:02:21 GMT)
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.. Numerous coral reef-associated species, including the spiny lobster, queen conch ...
are predominantly deep algal plains with scattered areas of raised hard bottom. ...
clinton5.nara.gov/library/ hot_releases/January_17_2001_19.html
... should adopt coastal zone water quality standards for coral reef areas which include ...
biological indicators such as algae cover of hard bottom, bleaching, and ...
globalcoral.org/ Water%20Quality%20and%20Coral%20Reef%20Health%20In%20Boracay,.htm
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Comment: "Thanks!"
2 hrs
scarce, hard coral base
HTH
... school students to explain the value of the ***scarce coral reef*** resources and the importance of preserving these resources ...
http://www.yu.edu.jo/YuCenters/AqabaStationCenter/Aqaba_Stat
ion.
... These faster growing organisms will then be competing with the coral polyps for space on the ***hard coral base***. ...
http://www.oceanwatch.org/what_is_coral.htm
Squadron History - July 1944
... cleared and after making a slight impression on the ***hard coral base***, with intentions of leveling the area, tent sites ...
http://www.pbyrescue.com/History/jul_1944.htm
Gold in Hawaii
... area had less than a foot of sand on top of a ***hard coral base***. I wanted to concentrate on this kind of spot, with a ...
http://www.akmining.com/mine/jour118.htm
Trawler World: Arcturus Around the World, Part 6
The Internet Source of Information and Inspiration for all who voyage, cruise and live aboard under power - and all who want to. ... These knifelike edges protrude several inches up from a ***granite-hard coral base*** and are spaced inches apart ...
http://www.trawlerworld.com/features_arcturus_6.htm
... school students to explain the value of the ***scarce coral reef*** resources and the importance of preserving these resources ...
http://www.yu.edu.jo/YuCenters/AqabaStationCenter/Aqaba_Stat
ion.
... These faster growing organisms will then be competing with the coral polyps for space on the ***hard coral base***. ...
http://www.oceanwatch.org/what_is_coral.htm
Squadron History - July 1944
... cleared and after making a slight impression on the ***hard coral base***, with intentions of leveling the area, tent sites ...
http://www.pbyrescue.com/History/jul_1944.htm
Gold in Hawaii
... area had less than a foot of sand on top of a ***hard coral base***. I wanted to concentrate on this kind of spot, with a ...
http://www.akmining.com/mine/jour118.htm
Trawler World: Arcturus Around the World, Part 6
The Internet Source of Information and Inspiration for all who voyage, cruise and live aboard under power - and all who want to. ... These knifelike edges protrude several inches up from a ***granite-hard coral base*** and are spaced inches apart ...
http://www.trawlerworld.com/features_arcturus_6.htm
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