Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
oliveiras centenárias
English translation:
centuries-old / ancient olive trees
Added to glossary by
Rachel Fell
May 27, 2010 09:03
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term
United Kingdom
Elegant precision - published writer
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Portuguese to English
oliveiras centenárias
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Botany
It's the title of a painting. I have found 'centenary olive trees' and 'centenarium olive trees' on the internet, though most if not all of them are on sites that I suspect of being fairly literal translations from Portuguese. Are either of these recognised/used terms in English?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | centuries-old / ancinet olive trees |
Rachel Fell
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| 4 +5 | centennial olive trees |
Christina Paiva
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| 5 +1 | century-old olive trees |
oxygen4u
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| 4 +1 | age-old olive trees |
Evans (X)
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May 31, 2010 12:03: Rachel Fell Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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41 mins
Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
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centuries-old / ancinet olive trees
...since the start of the Intifada the uprooting has occurred more frequently and has targeted many Palestinian villages. Centuries-old olive trees have been uprooted which has caused tremendous losses for the farmers in many ways.
http://www1.american.edu/ted/ice/olive-tree.htm
THE OLIVE TREE (RESCUE) PROJECT
Saved literally hundreds of centuries old olive trees from destruction. This site is dedicated the life and times of the Olive Tree Rescue Initiative, started in 2005 and which ended two years later.
http://www.olivetreeproject.com/
If you wish to plant an olive tree that will produce good fruit, be sure to consult with a local expert in your area. Olive trees need to be properly prepared and grafted in order to yield a decent crop. Many who relocate to southern Spain wish to grace their gardens with a beautiful, gnarly old tree. With some luck, it may be possible to locate one of the operations dedicated to saving centuries old olive trees from construction sites (for roads, golf courses and other projects) and then finding “homes” for them.
http://www.andalucia.com/environment/olivetrees.htm
Olive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to a recent scientific survey, there are tens of ancient olive trees throughout Biblical Israel, 1600-2000 years old, from even before the rise of ...
Description - History - Old olive trees - Cultivation and uses
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive - 23 hours ago
Bible History Online - Ancient Olive Trees
Ancient Olive Trees. Olive trees in the ancient world were extremely popular because of their rich produce of expensive olive oil. ...
www.bible-history.com/sketches/ancient/olive-tree.html
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Note added at 42 mins (2010-05-27 09:46:00 GMT)
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ancient, I mean
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Note added at 6 hrs (2010-05-27 15:55:12 GMT)
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Ancient olives is more apt for a title.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2010-05-27 15:56:08 GMT)
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I meant to put, Ancient olive trees is more apt...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks, in the end it turned out a translation of the painting title wasn't required but I like your suggestions"
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7 mins
century-old olive trees
Century-old olive trees saved by young businessman | Olives, olive ... - [ Traduzir esta página ]18 Aug 2008 ... Sedat Kirt, Shocked by the destruction of a forest of ancient olive trees amid the environmental degradation
Note from asker:
| this was one of the first translations I considered - I though it sounded a bit prosaic as a title for a painting though. I was also tempted by 'ancient olive trees' but suspect this is a bit too free to sit as a translation next to the Portuguese original. |
Peer comment(s):
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Amy Duncan (X)
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Obrigada Amy!
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42 mins
Christina Paiva
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
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English
Works in field
Brazil
Science-driven Sworn Translations
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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4
centennial olive trees
a suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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Marlene Curtis
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Thanks Marlene :)
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Silvia Aquino
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Thanks Silvia :)
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Verginia Ophof
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Thanks Verginia :)
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| agree |
Luiza Modesto
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Hi Luiza! Thanks :)
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Caravelle
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Thanks Caravelle!
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: We wouldn't say this in English.
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Thanks Muriel. You're right ... I googled my suggestion and only Spanish sites use this term...
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Evans (X)
: I agree with Muriel, this sounds distinctly odd in English
1 day 1 hr
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Thanks Gilla - It's just like saying annivesary when you mean birthday :)
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+1
1 hr
age-old olive trees
This might be a more suitable choice for a painting title. The trees may well not be hundreds of years old, and "centenário" is not a very specific term here.
Peer comment(s):
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
: Sound good, and certainly poetic enough.
56 mins
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thanks, fvasconcellos
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