Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
un montarral
English translation:
scrubland
Added to glossary by
Jane Martin
Mar 31, 2014 11:52
10 yrs ago
Spanish term
un montarral
Spanish to English
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This appears in a report from Honduras dealing with a rape case. This is in the report made by the mother of the victims
... andaban en una reunión de jóvenes garífunas porque todos los domingos y sabados se hacen reuniones de lo que es la asociación de jóvenes garífunas y ese día andaban por ahí y las vieron y fue cuando las llevaron a un montarral que está por barrio la julia y les hicieron muchas cosas feas.......
I can't find any reference to this anywhere. Has anyone else come across it before?
TIA
... andaban en una reunión de jóvenes garífunas porque todos los domingos y sabados se hacen reuniones de lo que es la asociación de jóvenes garífunas y ese día andaban por ahí y las vieron y fue cuando las llevaron a un montarral que está por barrio la julia y les hicieron muchas cosas feas.......
I can't find any reference to this anywhere. Has anyone else come across it before?
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | scrubland |
Mario Freitas
|
| 3 | a woods |
Paul Brown
|
| 3 | bushes |
Giovanni Rengifo
|
| 3 | coppice (urban) |
Mario Freitas
|
References
| undergrowth |
Suzanne Donnelly
|
| A few photos |
Helena Chavarria
|
Proposed translations
3 hrs
Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
scrubland
Suggestion
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Mario "
9 mins
Paul Brown
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
ES/PT > Native English Translations
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
a woods
my research tells me that it is a synonym for a 'bosque'
Note from asker:
| Thanks Paul - it seems to be either scrubland or woodland so I think I will say 'wooded area' which will account for either. Thanks for your research J |
26 mins
Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
94
bushes
....they took them into the bushes....
It seems it means the same as "matorrales".
I've never really heard the Word "montarral" before.
It seems it means the same as "matorrales".
I've never really heard the Word "montarral" before.
3 hrs
Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
coppice (urban)
Suggestion
Reference comments
33 mins
35 mins
Helena Chavarria
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
:
55
Discussion
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral
Page 12 - "ARCABUCO. Boscaje, lugar montuoso, montarral. "Lugar fragoso y lleno de maleza" (Salvá). Monte espeso de árboles altos o bajos (Fr. Simón).
http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/arcabuco
arcabuco > thick forest, impenetrable vegetation.
Appears to be a synonym of "arcabuco". Good luck!
montarral
Ver: bosque
Full text of "Glosario de voces indígenas de Venezuela". There is a reference (search for the word "montarral")
http://archive.org/stream/glosariodevocesi00alva/glosariodev...
...... Boscaje, lugar montuoso, montarral. "Lugar fragoso y lleno de maleza". (Salva).
Jane: perhaps a "rocky and overgrown area".