Jul 10, 2007 15:04
16 yrs ago
Catalan term
Spain
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saurina
Catalan to English
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Human Resources
Occupation
This is a Catalan text describing a person who is an architect and "saurina", it must be some sort of profession or occupation
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | water diviner |
Sheila Hardie
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| 4 | dowser |
Ross Andrew Parker
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English 
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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water diviner
I think.
HTH
Sheila
saurí -ina
[1839; de l'àr. zuharî, íd., der. de zúhara 'planeta Venus', de zahar 'brillar', per semblança de procediments entre astròlegs i saurins]
m i f Persona que té o s'atribueix la capacitat de descobrir coses ocultes sota terra, especialment aigües subterrànies, valent-se d'una vareta o d'un pèndol.
sau_rí.
http://ec.grec.net/lexicx.jsp?GECART=0122215
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water-diviner
noun
1. Someone who detects, or attempts to detect, underground sources of water, usually with a divining-rod. See also dowse1.
HTH
Sheila
saurí -ina
[1839; de l'àr. zuharî, íd., der. de zúhara 'planeta Venus', de zahar 'brillar', per semblança de procediments entre astròlegs i saurins]
m i f Persona que té o s'atribueix la capacitat de descobrir coses ocultes sota terra, especialment aigües subterrànies, valent-se d'una vareta o d'un pèndol.
sau_rí.
http://ec.grec.net/lexicx.jsp?GECART=0122215
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-07-10 15:16:02 GMT)
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water-diviner
noun
1. Someone who detects, or attempts to detect, underground sources of water, usually with a divining-rod. See also dowse1.
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7 mins
Ross Andrew Parker
Native in English
Works in field
An eye for detail
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English
dowser
According to the definition in my Catalan dictionary...
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Persona que té ... la capacitat de descobrir coses ocultes sota terra, especialment aigües...
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-07-10 15:14:38 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowser
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-07-10 15:13:06 GMT)
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Persona que té ... la capacitat de descobrir coses ocultes sota terra, especialment aigües...
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-07-10 15:14:38 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowser
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