Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pie a pie
English translation:
tree to tree
Added to glossary by
Barbara Thomas
Feb 1, 2010 18:23
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
pie a pie
Spanish to English
Science
Forestry / Wood / Timber
Silviculture
SPAIN. From a text about trees. Is it possible that "pie" means "tree" here, and is this a common usage in the field?
"Reseña histórica de las masas irregulares en mezcla pie a pie:...LIOCOURT (1898) describe la masa irregular como la constituida por pies pertenecientes a todas las clases diamétricas, e indica que lo primero que hay que estudiar es la distribución diamétrica natural en una masa irregular normal..."
"Reseña histórica de las masas irregulares en mezcla pie a pie:...LIOCOURT (1898) describe la masa irregular como la constituida por pies pertenecientes a todas las clases diamétricas, e indica que lo primero que hay que estudiar es la distribución diamétrica natural en una masa irregular normal..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | tree to tree |
Barbara Thomas
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| 5 | one tree at a time |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 | mixture of individuals/ mixture of trees |
Carlos Vergara
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| 3 | standing timber |
Paul García
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Change log
May 6, 2010 10:28: Barbara Thomas Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Barbara Thomas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Physician_Trados_ 26 yr experience
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Galician to English
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tree to tree
According to numerous entries in the "Diccionario Forestal" de la Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales, a "pie" is a tree.
(http://books.google.es/books?id=Cy-Frn9-k6QC&printsec=frontc...
The dictionary doesn't contain a specific definition of "pie a pie," but the closest approximation to your text may be "conteo pie a pie": Inventariación de los árboles de una o más especies, generalmente por encima de un tamaño límite determinado, y su clasificación por tamaño, condición, etc. Inglés: enumeration cruise (Cw), tally (EE.UU.)
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Note added at 29 mins (2010-02-01 18:52:27 GMT)
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tree by tree (literal translation)
(http://books.google.es/books?id=Cy-Frn9-k6QC&printsec=frontc...
The dictionary doesn't contain a specific definition of "pie a pie," but the closest approximation to your text may be "conteo pie a pie": Inventariación de los árboles de una o más especies, generalmente por encima de un tamaño límite determinado, y su clasificación por tamaño, condición, etc. Inglés: enumeration cruise (Cw), tally (EE.UU.)
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Note added at 29 mins (2010-02-01 18:52:27 GMT)
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tree by tree (literal translation)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "All the suggestions were helpful, thanks everybody!"
23 mins
Carlos Vergara
Native in Spanish
Fast and reliable
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Argentine, Mexican, Latin American, Colombian) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, and 2 more.
mixture of individuals/ mixture of trees
Pie, en este caso se refiere a cada arbol, tomado individualmente. Ver referencia web, en donde se usa la palabra pie con diferentes significados: pie como individuo, en pie (standing), pie como medida de volúmen.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Carlos for that useful link :) |
59 mins
Paul García
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
calidad y rapidez / quality and speed
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
standing timber
así me suena... Suerte.
7 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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one tree at a time
Yes, "pie" is commonplace in forestry. It referes to an individual tree.
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2010-02-02 22:50:54 GMT)
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Ah... but it's correct for the context that you posted.
It's a traditional farming term - more common in Portuguese than Spanish. The Spanish question came up on KudoZ before. Since I speak Portuguese with my family, I hear it often. It's just a matter of getting used to it.
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2010-02-02 22:50:54 GMT)
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Ah... but it's correct for the context that you posted.
It's a traditional farming term - more common in Portuguese than Spanish. The Spanish question came up on KudoZ before. Since I speak Portuguese with my family, I hear it often. It's just a matter of getting used to it.
Note from asker:
| Yes, they seem to mean "single tree" occasionally, but they also appear to use it with other meanings elsewhere in the text. What an odd and confusing term to use for a tree... |
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