Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
una ola de mucha masa de agua
English translation:
high-energy wave
Added to glossary by
Neil Ashby
Aug 29, 2018 11:14
5 yrs ago
Spanish term
una ola de mucha masa de agua
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Any surfers out there who can help me with this?
The text describes a wave in Galicia (Oia) known as the "San Francisco". The sentences reads: "Es una ola de mucha masa de agua que solamente rompe a partir del metro debido a un roca de gran tamaño que se encuentra en medio del mar".
I'm stuck with the idea of "masa de agua" and therefore need an appropriate translation.
Thanks!
The text describes a wave in Galicia (Oia) known as the "San Francisco". The sentences reads: "Es una ola de mucha masa de agua que solamente rompe a partir del metro debido a un roca de gran tamaño que se encuentra en medio del mar".
I'm stuck with the idea of "masa de agua" and therefore need an appropriate translation.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | high-energy wave |
Neil Ashby
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| 3 +1 | a massive wave of water |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Sep 3, 2018 10:06: Neil Ashby changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1044659">Paula Sepúlveda (X)'s</a> old entry - "una ola de mucha masa de agua "" to ""high-energy wave""
Proposed translations
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Neil Ashby
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high-energy wave
I'd shy away from "massive wave" as it makes it sound like a particularly high wave and I don't believe that's what the text describes. Maybe "high-energy wave" would be more suitable.
"Barrels are high energy waves breaking on shallower water, typical of low tides."
https://samfraserbaxter.wordpress.com/
https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/sa/robe/nora-creina/nine-mile...
"Barrels are high energy waves breaking on shallower water, typical of low tides."
https://samfraserbaxter.wordpress.com/
https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/sa/robe/nora-creina/nine-mile...
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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a massive wave of water
That's how I interpret the phrase.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, but not the type of wave that the text refers to. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cecilia Gowar
: As far as I know there is no specific surfing therm for a wave involving a big mass of water other than ¨a massive wave¨. But you do not need to say ¨of water¨.
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Thank you, Cecilia.
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