Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
volcándose por completo en la pesca de altura.
English translation:
dedicating themselves entirely to deep-sea fishing
Added to glossary by
Dave Pugh
Nov 30, 2008 18:57
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
volcándose por completo en la pesca de altura.
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Tourism & Travel
Por otro lado, las embarcaciones, primero de vapor y después de motor, comenzaron a saturar el puerto, además muchas embarcaciones apostaron por la pesca de arrastre volcándose por completo en la pesca de altura.
I know that "pesca de altura" is deep-sea fishing" but can't put the sentence together.
Thanks in advance.
I know that "pesca de altura" is deep-sea fishing" but can't put the sentence together.
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
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English
Works in field
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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dedicating themselves entirely to deep-sea fishing
Una posibilidad
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Cheers everyone"
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switching entirely to deep-sea fishing
one possibility
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Jessica Agullo (X)
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Thanks, Jessica, either would do!
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Edward Tully
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Mónica Sauza
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22 mins
then switching completely to deep-sea fishing
turning, changing, are other possible translations for volcandose
23 mins
margaret caulfield
Native in Spanish
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English
Works in field
Accurate, natural and very hard-working
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
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16
completely throwing themselves into deep-sea fishing
I'd say this is the gist of the matter here.
47 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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making a complete switch to deep-sea fishing
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Catherine Gilsenan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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launching themselves into deep-sea fishing
An alternative
15 hrs
turning completely to deep-sea fishing
For a similar usage of "turning to" see for example:
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06...
Government Increasingly Turning to Data Mining
The Pentagon pays a private company to compile data on teenagers it can recruit to the military. The Homeland Security Department buys consumer information to help screen people at borders and detect immigration fraud.
As federal agencies delve into the vast commercial market for consumer information, such as buying habits and financial records, they are tapping into data that would be difficult for the government to accumulate but that has become a booming business for private companies.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06...
Government Increasingly Turning to Data Mining
The Pentagon pays a private company to compile data on teenagers it can recruit to the military. The Homeland Security Department buys consumer information to help screen people at borders and detect immigration fraud.
As federal agencies delve into the vast commercial market for consumer information, such as buying habits and financial records, they are tapping into data that would be difficult for the government to accumulate but that has become a booming business for private companies.
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