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A close-in suburb

Spanish translation: suburbio cerca de la ciudad

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English term or phrase:A close-in suburb
Spanish translation:suburbio cerca de la ciudad
Entered by: Sara Pacheco

20:52 Mar 11, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: A close-in suburb
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"What do you consider the place you live in to be?
Please select one.

Rural
Small town or village
Outer suburb that is commuting distance to a major city
A close-in suburb
An inner city "

Muchas gracias desde ya.
Sara Pacheco
Uruguay
Local time: 01:21
suburbio cerca de la ciudad
Explanation:
Suburbio aledaño a la ciudad. ¡Suerte!
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nahuelhuapi
Argentina
Local time: 01:21
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4suburbio cerca de la ciudad
nahuelhuapi
4 +2suburbio cercano o próximo
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
4un barrio cercano al centro
James A. Walsh


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a close-in suburb
suburbio cerca de la ciudad


Explanation:
Suburbio aledaño a la ciudad. ¡Suerte!

nahuelhuapi
Argentina
Local time: 01:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
11 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Carmen! ¡Saludos!
agree  Henry Hinds
12 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Henry! ¡Saludos!
agree  De Novi
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Zanne!
agree  Victoria Frazier
3 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Victoria!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a close-in suburb
un barrio cercano al centro


Explanation:
Suerte :)

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-03-11 21:04:20 GMT)
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From Oxford Spanish dictionary:

close-in adjective

1 (from a short distance) photography/shot de cerca

2 (near town center) (American English) parking/airport cercano al centro

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a close-in suburb
suburbio cercano o próximo


Explanation:
http://hereinvannuys.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/the-close-in-s...

Detienen a siete presuntos terroristas islamistas en París y en un suburbio cercano a la capital. Los arrestos no tienen relación con los exposivos ...
www.rtve.es/noticias/20081216/detienen-siete-presuntos-terr...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-11 23:41:02 GMT)
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Los suburbios por definición tienen que ver con las ciudades; son suburbios de las ciudades, por eso no he puesto cercano a la ciudad, ya que creo que se sobreentiende.

Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
Local time: 21:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivan Nieves: eso, suburbio cercano a la ciudad!
52 mins
  -> Gracias, Ivan.
agree  Alex Lago: suburbio cercano a la ciudad
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Alex.
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