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aquest bloc fascicular que és en els fons

English translation: a bundle/cluster of waterways that deep down it is

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Catalan term or phrase:aquest bloc fascicular que és en els fons
English translation:a bundle/cluster of waterways that deep down it is
Entered by: Comunican

17:55 Jul 1, 2009
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Zoology
Catalan term or phrase: aquest bloc fascicular que és en els fons
I have been over and over this one and not really getting very far:

"Els oceans són, en realitat, un conjunt de rius que flueixen junts sense barrejar-se gaire, separats per subtils diferències tèrmiques i de salinitat. Si les seves aigües tinguessin colors diferents percebríem els mars com el que efectivament són, és a dir, un feix de cursos fluvials. Les ribes continentals d’aquests rius, siguin emergides o submergides, i les diferents parts dels seu curs alberguen fauna distinta que estem acostumats a considerar separadament, però quasi mai se’ns proposa l’exercici de veure el mar com aquest bloc fascicular que és en els fons."

Many thanks
Comunican
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:00
a bundle/cluster of waterways that deep down it is
Explanation:
Most references to block fascicles are medical and refer to a grouping of nerves. I think given the context, the author is trying to communicate that "deep down/in reality(my personal preference albeit a re-write for "en el fons") the oceans are a cluster or a bundle of waterways that have merged together
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brooksa
Local time: 17:00
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Thank you very much
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4 +1a bundle/cluster of waterways that deep down it is
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a bundle/cluster of waterways that deep down it is


Explanation:
Most references to block fascicles are medical and refer to a grouping of nerves. I think given the context, the author is trying to communicate that "deep down/in reality(my personal preference albeit a re-write for "en el fons") the oceans are a cluster or a bundle of waterways that have merged together

Example sentence(s):
  • Literally, a bundle. In particular, this is used to describe the tendency of neurites to grow together (fasciculate).

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascicle
brooksa
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you very much
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Asker: Thanks very much, that helps!


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agree  Berni Armstrong: ... and what an interesting text!
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