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Spanish term or phrase:
andenes
English translation:
terraces
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Dec 16, 2016 14:33
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Spanish term
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andenes
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Science
Geology
La Mesa del Junquillo es una meseta orlada de altas paredes que se yergue entre los embalses de Siberio y el Parralillo, rodeada a lo largo de sus andenes por diversos grupos de cuevas artificiales de habitación, espacios dedicados al almacenamiento y cuevas de enterramiento.
Can anyone help with the correct term for anden in this context please?
Can anyone help with the correct term for anden in this context please?
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| 4 +1 | terraces |
Marie Wilson
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terraces
Andenes are terraces used for agriculure in the Canary Islands, as a means of cultivating steep slopes.
In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming . This type of landscaping, therefore, is called terracing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace_(agriculture)
Anden, Spanish for "platform",[1] is a stair-step like terrace dug into the slope of a hillside for agricultural purposes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anden
In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming . This type of landscaping, therefore, is called terracing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace_(agriculture)
Anden, Spanish for "platform",[1] is a stair-step like terrace dug into the slope of a hillside for agricultural purposes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anden
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| Thanks a million Marie. |
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Robert Carter
: Hadn't heard that name for them in Spanish, thanks.
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Thanks, Robert.
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Comment: "Perfect. Thanks Marie."
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