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al portero

English translation: pasture

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Spanish term or phrase:al portero
English translation:pasture

20:03 Feb 12, 2022
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2022-02-15 20:54:17 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: al portero
Incluso mi hermano antes de irse a los Estados Unidos de América nos ayudaba a ir por las vacas al potrero a ordeñarlas para después hacer queso para vender y a realizar la siembra de maíz, y sorgo, lo cual se puede verificar con las autoridades municipales, pues mi hermano incluso cuenta con su fierro ganadero registrado

This text appears in a letter from Mexico. I don't know if it could mean cowshed or barn? Or maybe it's a typo for pastura?

I came across a link to this tweet that seems to use the word similarly:
Has de cuenta tu eres el dueño del portero de vacas 🐮 🐄
-El matadero está lleno 🔪
-No te las compran 🙌🏼
-Tú no puedes mantener las vacas 🤦🏻‍♂️
-Así que les pagas con tal de que se las lleven

...and a link to a post on Trip Advisor that says: Playa Potrero is a small town strung out along the coast. I'm told that in Spanish its name means "a place by the beach where the cows eat." I guess I could go with cowshed, but would like to confirm this meaning if possible.

Thanks in advance
jmf
United States
Local time: 07:19
pasture
Explanation:
Assuming the question is about potrero - which is open pasture land, often at some altitude above the farmstead:
nos ayudaba a ir por las vacas al potrero a ordeñarlas
-->
(he) helped us herd/bring the cows down from the pastures for milking
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 07:19
Grading comment
Thank you! I kept reading this as "portero" for some reason but was understanding the meaning. I'm closing early to save others the time. Thanks to all
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2pasture
Jennifer Levey
3grass fed
David Hollywood
2paddock
O G V
Summary of reference entries provided
Potrero
O G V

Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
potrero
pasture


Explanation:
Assuming the question is about potrero - which is open pasture land, often at some altitude above the farmstead:
nos ayudaba a ir por las vacas al potrero a ordeñarlas
-->
(he) helped us herd/bring the cows down from the pastures for milking

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 07:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you! I kept reading this as "portero" for some reason but was understanding the meaning. I'm closing early to save others the time. Thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tomasso: Pues, en EEUU, pasture, Inglaterra Paddock, Asker is in USA. Marking and boxing bullocks in the paddock. Traduccion al Ingles (correcto, lol, joking, bromeando) Roping and branding steers in the pasture on the hillsice.
48 mins
agree  neilmac: (In the south-western US and South America) a paddock or pasture for horses or cattle.
17 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
potrero
paddock


Explanation:
Sería algo así creo
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O G V
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
grass fed


Explanation:
Generally, grass fed beef is considered to be a healthier option than grain-fed beef. Pound for pound, it has less total fat, and therefore less calories. ... For example, grass fed beef has as much as five times the amount of omega-3 fatty acids as regular grain fed beef.Sep 30, 2020

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Note added at 1 day 1 hr (2022-02-13 21:42:28 GMT)
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no se olviden que dice "al" potrero

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35
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Reference: Potrero

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O G V
Spain
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