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Torrent

English translation: Torrent with capital

20:51 Feb 24, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Geography
English term or phrase: Torrent
If 'torrent' is part of the name of a watercourse is it spelled in lower or uppercase? While the rules are clear for rivers, lakes and oceans (uppercase), there appears to be no such rule for 'torrent'. I am translating an Italian text which names numerous torrents and my instinct is to write these in uppercase, as in the 'Celina Torrent'. I would be interested in hearing other translators' thoughts on this. Thanks.
manducci
Local time: 19:05
Selected answer:Torrent with capital
Explanation:
I can't think of a specific example, but if it's part of the name of a location, it should be spelled with a capital.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:05
Grading comment
Thanks, Jack. This was my first instinct too. Thanks for your confirmation and the others for their comments.
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torrent
Torrent with capital


Explanation:
I can't think of a specific example, but if it's part of the name of a location, it should be spelled with a capital.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks, Jack. This was my first instinct too. Thanks for your confirmation and the others for their comments.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Derek Gill Franßen: Yes--like here, for example: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="Moscardo Torrent"&btnG=...
1 hr
  -> Thank you. You found a good example,
agree  Ken Cox: Capitalised if it's part of a proper name, otherwise not (e.g. a torrent of water emerged from the spring at the head of Widmere Torrent)
1 hr
  -> Thank you. That's right.
agree  akaishian
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  David Moore (X)
12 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Phong Le
12 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  jccantrell: With all these on upper case, but are you sure that there is not some other term than 'torrent?' Just do not see many names with 'torrent' in English...
18 hrs
  -> Thank you. There are a few (see e.g. Derek's reference above). The only other words given for torrente in my It
agree  Alexandra Taggart: Where on Earth the torrents were geographically marked? Only as tour sites on the leaflets.
22 hrs
  -> Thank you. I don't know that Torrent, but there is a guy named Tarrant on our TV that I don't much like.
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