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Matricula / Término
Nov 18, 2014 20:53
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Ronda (forestal)

Spanish to English Other Forestry / Wood / Timber
This refers to the clearing of ground brush material around the base of trees as a fire prevention method.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 Firebreak
4 defensible space
1 Forestry (brigade)
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Discussion

Gillian Holmes Nov 19, 2014:
Ah, well, if it's Honduras then the translation is firebreak, as I suggested, the same as in Nicaragua.
ATDavis80 (asker) Nov 19, 2014:
The context for the use of this word is a video on community forestry in Honduras, regarding a community who won its rights to manage its own forests. They are describing the forest management activities that they implement. "Ronda" appears as a forest fire prevention activity in the following context:

"En el tema de protección forestal se realizan
todas las acciones de prevención, rondas, vigilancia,
y cuando hay incendios, pues el combate de los mismo.
La línea de defensa, la ronda, es para tener un control,
porque si tenemos un incendio se nos complicaría más controlarlo.
Nos organizamos a través de una brigada,
en este caso yo soy el coordinador general.
Contamos con 3 vigilantes ambulantes. Cuando detectan algún incendio
me avisan y yo me muevo con la brigada, que está formada por 8 personas."
neilmac Nov 19, 2014:
Yes, more context please Why are so many posters so niggardly with their context? I put it down to fear of disclosing too much privileged information. This term rings a bell with me, but my last forestry translation was a few years ago and without more asker input I'm not about to rummage through my old files to find out the exact term we used.
Henry Hinds Nov 18, 2014:
CONTEXT It is an absolute requirement.
philgoddard Nov 18, 2014:
Could we have several sentences of Spanish context, please?

Proposed translations

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Firebreak

I think this is what you're referring to. But context would be good, as Henry and Phil say.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebreak

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http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/normaweb.nsf/b34f77cd9d23...

4.3 Protección Forestal

4.3.1 Prevención y Control de Incendios Forestales

4.3.1.1 Las rondas para prevenir los incendios forestales tendrán una anchura de 5 m. en el perímetro de la propiedad.

4.3.1.2 Las rondas para prevenir los incendios forestales tendrán una anchura de 3 m en la periferia de los compartimentos que son aprovechados bajo corta final y en áreas de regeneración natural

4.3.1.3 Las áreas bajo manejo forestal y planes de saneamiento deben ser rotuladas e identificada a través de la señalización establecida para las áreas de protección.
Peer comment(s):
agree neilmac : Ah, but check out my links below. In some cases it refers to a sort of brigade or similar group of operatives.
10 hrs
That would be logical. However, see the legal reference above on Proteccion forestal I guess the meaning depends on where the text is from, whether LA or Spain. Back to context again!
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defensible space

If I understand your question, in San Diego this is the term used for the circle around a residence that is required to be kept clear of brush. See a picture at:
http://www.readysandiego.org/Resources/Widlfire Zone Cards C...

We have a lot of wildfires where I live, and we constantly hear announcements in the media about keeping the defensible space clear.


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This procedure is also taught in landscape architecture classes that I have attended.

Of course, without context I could have misunderstood your question.

See examples of "defensible space":

**Ready for Wildfire - Creating Defensible Space**
www.readyforwildfire.org/defensible_space/
Defensible space is essential to improve your home's chance of surviving a wildfire. See clearance ... San Diego County requires 50 feet of clearance in zone 1.

[PDF]100' DEFENSIBLE SPACE - ReadySanDiego.org
www.readysandiego.org/Resources/Defensible_Space_Flier_Fina...
**A Defensible Space of 100 feet around your home is required by law**. It protects your ... plants to improve your chance of stopping a wildfire ... 50/50 Reduced Fuel Zone applies to residents within the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

Fire, Defensible Space, and You... - County of San Diego
www.sandiegocounty.gov/pds/fire_resistant.html
**Defensible Space is the area around a structure where combustible** ... up to 6 feet above the ground to prevent ground fires from spreading upwards into trees.



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Forestry (brigade)

With so little context to go on, I might as well throw a battered old hat into the ring: In this link, it appears to refer to a kind of forestry brigade that helps put out fires: "una fuga de gas, ante lo cual se alertó a la comunidad, misma que se reunió en el lugar mientras la ronda comunitaria y la ronda forestal apagaban el fuego."

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Actualmente la plantilla la componen 128 plazas distribuída de la siguiente forma: ... Dentro de de Navarra, el Guarderío forestal se distribuye territorialmente en 11 Demarcaciones forestales y una Ronda Central con sede en Pamplona.


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http://www.navarra.es/home_es/Gobierno de Navarra/Organigram...

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http://www.navarra.es/home_es/Gobierno de Navarra/Organigram...

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Sorry for posting that link twice - I thought it hadn't loaded properly
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Ref.

In the absence of context, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_wildfire_terms
Firebreak
A natural or constructed barrier used to stop or check fires that may occur, or to provide a control line from which to work.

I think Holmsie is correct.
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