Sitting at the nexus

Greek translation: στη καρδιά του μεσογειακού εμπορίου

16:41 Nov 7, 2012
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English term or phrase: Sitting at the nexus
Βρίσκεται σε ιστορικό κείμενο σχετικά με την πολιτική και οικονομική σπουδαιότητα της πόλης των Συρακουσών κατά την αρχαιότητα. Η πρόταση έχει ως εξής: "Originally a Greek colony, sitting at the nexus of Mediterranean trade, it was one of the most influential cities of the ancient world." Πυρήνας; Σύνδεσμος;
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Dimitra Theofani
Greece
Local time: 04:25
Greek translation:στη καρδιά του μεσογειακού εμπορίου
Explanation:
Εκεί πήγαιναν όλοι δηλαδή

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2012-11-08 19:27:34 GMT)
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Ουπς, με πρόλαβε η Έφη. Εκείνη θα έπρεπε να πάρει τους βαθμούς..
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4στη καρδιά του μεσογειακού εμπορίου
Electra Koutsivitis
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a central or focal point, πιο ελεύθερα «σταυροδρόμι»...
sterios prosiniklis

  

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sitting at the nexus
στη καρδιά του μεσογειακού εμπορίου


Explanation:
Εκεί πήγαιναν όλοι δηλαδή

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2012-11-08 19:27:34 GMT)
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Ουπς, με πρόλαβε η Έφη. Εκείνη θα έπρεπε να πάρει τους βαθμούς..

Electra Koutsivitis
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Reference: a central or focal point, πιο ελεύθερα «σταυροδρόμι»...

Reference information:
<--- Concise Oxford English Dictionary --->
nexus
noun (plural same or nexuses)
a link or connection: the nexus between industry and political power. 25B6;a connected group; a network.
a central or focal point.

sterios prosiniklis
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Effie Simiakaki (X): Αυτο ακριβώς εννοεί, σε κομβικό σημείο, στην καρδιά...
4 mins
  -> Καλησπέρα, ευχαριστώ!
agree  Spyros Salimpas
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  -> Καλησπέρα, ευχαριστώ.
agree  anasta12
14 hrs
  -> Καλημέρα, ευχαριστώ!
agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
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  -> Ευχαριστώ!
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