porte colgante

English translation: a crown that tends to hang down

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Spanish term or phrase:porte colgante
English translation:a crown that tends to hang down
Entered by: Eileen Brophy

11:15 May 13, 2008
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Spanish term or phrase: porte colgante
Hello. From an article about cork oak:

"De porte colgante cuando es adulto y no acusa severas podas, fácil verlo así en dehesas donde no comparte su espacio vital."

Thanks for your help :)
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:31
a crown that tends to hang down
Explanation:
This tree tends to hang down over the ground when it grows, thus the "porte colgante."

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Note added at 40 mins (2008-05-13 11:56:04 GMT)
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I mean the branches and leaves of course!!

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Note added at 5 days (2008-05-18 15:05:53 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure Simon :-))
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Eileen Brophy
Spain
Local time: 19:31
Grading comment
great, thank you very much Eileen :)
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5 +1a crown that tends to hang down
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a crown that tends to hang down


Explanation:
This tree tends to hang down over the ground when it grows, thus the "porte colgante."

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Note added at 40 mins (2008-05-13 11:56:04 GMT)
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I mean the branches and leaves of course!!

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Note added at 5 days (2008-05-18 15:05:53 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure Simon :-))

Eileen Brophy
Spain
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
great, thank you very much Eileen :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arcoiris: the willow is another example of this
30 mins
  -> Thanks, yes the willow hangs much lower but it is similar :)
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