oteadero

English translation: lookout perch, vantage point

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Spanish term or phrase:oteadero
English translation:lookout perch, vantage point
Entered by: Catalina Connon

14:32 Oct 19, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Birds of prey / raptors
Spanish term or phrase: oteadero
OTEADERO 2.- cualquier lugar situado a una altura relativamente privilegiada y con amplio campo de visión que les sirve a las aves de presa y a las propias presas para vigilar su entorno.
Catalina Connon
Argentina
Local time: 08:05
lookout perch
Explanation:
One possibility, from where the birds can survey the landscape, searching for prey.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 07:05
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I selected this one because the authors use "vantage points" (in English) in their methodololgy to refer to their own lookout or observation points.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4vantage point
Sheila Hardie
4lookout perch
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3view point
Lisa Rosengard
2observation point
Taña Dalglish


  

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lookout perch


Explanation:
One possibility, from where the birds can survey the landscape, searching for prey.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I selected this one because the authors use "vantage points" (in English) in their methodololgy to refer to their own lookout or observation points.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
observation point


Explanation:
http://www.avium.es/english_manual.pdf (see page 155 vocabulary):

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Observation points (Oteadero)
Cleared and elevated place from which raptors watch.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 06:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
vantage point


Explanation:
Another option friendsofeasterncemetery.com › for...
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Eyrie: One definition is that an eyrie is a lofty nest of an eagle/hawk or other bird of prey, perched in a high vantage point, such as a tall tree or cliff. An enticing ...

This involves the bird sitting in a tree, or on some other high vantage point, awaiting prey to appear below. When it does the raptor simply pounces from its perch, thus saving the need for energy using flight.

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1 abr. 2020 — The high vantage point helps them scope out their prey. The more (unpoisoned) prey they catch, the healthier their population will be, and the ...


Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 12:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for the suggestion, you are right. However, I selected "lookout perch" because the authors used "vantage points" (in English) in their methodololgy to refer to their own lookout or observation points.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
3 hrs

agree  neilmac
4 hrs

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
6 hrs

agree  Robert Carter
1 day 6 hrs
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
view point


Explanation:
It's any place situated at a height which is convenient for birds of prey to find an ample field of vision through which they can be vigilant (watch or guard) their surrounding area.

Es un lugar situado a una altura que les conviene a los aves de presa encontrar un campo amplio de visión a través de que pueden vigilar el entorno que les circonda.

Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:05
Native speaker of: English
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