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observatorio

observatory

noun ohb-sehr-bah-TOH-ryoh Rare

Usage Note

Observatorio can refer to an astronomical observatory (observatorio astronómico), a meteorological station (observatorio meteorológico), or metaphorically to any body that monitors and reports on a field — observatorio de derechos humanos (human rights monitoring body). This institutional figurative use is very common in Spanish-language public policy and NGO contexts, going beyond the English 'observatory'.

Examples

"El observatorio captó una nueva estrella."

Natural Translation

The observatory detected a new star.

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