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quiches

English translation: bromeliads

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Spanish term or phrase:quiches
English translation:bromeliads
Entered by: Barbara L Pavlik

08:28 May 13, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
Spanish term or phrase: quiches
"En el grupo de las epífitas vasculares, se tomaron registros fotográficos, de los diferentes ejemplares, pues estos registros se constituyeron en la principal herramienta de trabajo para la determinación de este grupo, dentro del cual se encuentran las orquídeas,*** quiches***, aráceas, gesneriáceas etc. "

This is obviously some type of plant group, but my searching has only turned up results on French cuisine! :p
Barbara L Pavlik
United States
Local time: 00:21
bromeliads
Explanation:
As Phil says in the reference section, with the bare term you'd never know whether it refers to all bromeliads or to specific species. However, since orchids, aroids and Gesneriaceae are all families, I think it's safe to assume that "quiches" also refers to the entire bromeliad family, in this case.
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Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 06:21
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4bromeliads
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Summary of reference entries provided
quiches
Suzanne Donnelly

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bromeliads


Explanation:
As Phil says in the reference section, with the bare term you'd never know whether it refers to all bromeliads or to specific species. However, since orchids, aroids and Gesneriaceae are all families, I think it's safe to assume that "quiches" also refers to the entire bromeliad family, in this case.

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 06:21
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35 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: quiches

Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/botany/3841348-...

http://books.google.ie/books?id=HoDPr04hHCQC&pg=PA261&lpg=PA...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-05-13 13:43:57 GMT)
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Cardos, chupallas, quiches (Aechmea, Tillandsia, Guzmania) – Base de las hojas
http://www.opepa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&...

Suzanne Donnelly
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  philgoddard: I'm still not clear whether it means all bromeliads, or specific species.
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