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waterfront precincts

Spanish translation: paseos/barrios marítimos

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English term or phrase:waterfront precincts
Spanish translation:paseos/barrios marítimos

20:53 Apr 4, 2016
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2016-04-08 11:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Hotel en Singapur
English term or phrase: waterfront precincts
Context:

Grand Copthorne Waterfront
Overlooking the historic Singapore River, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore is a premier upscale conference hotel where luxurious elegance and contemporary style go hand in hand. Our luxury hotel in Singapore lets you experience the best of what the city has to offer. It is ideally located within easy reach of the Central Business District and the waterfront precincts of Robertson Quay, Clarke Quay and Boat Quay with their lively dining and entertainment venues.

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Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
paseos/barrios marítimos
Explanation:
www.ef.com/wwes/upa/destinations/singapore/singapore/
Los paseos marítimos de Boat Quay y Clarke Quay son las mejores zonas para la noche: allí encontrarás sofisticados clubs y ruidosos bares. Baila toda la ...

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but this should be English/Spanish

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prefiero "barrios"

www.polviajero.com/viajes-y-mas-viajes/asia/sudeste.../sing...
Recorrimos Clarke Quay, el barrio marítimo de los rascacielos… abrumante realmente. no nos alcanzaban los ojos para mirar tan alto y formas tan extrañas.
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David Hollywood
Local time: 06:03
Grading comment
ok
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2paseos/barrios marítimos
David Hollywood
5 +1distritos costeros
Sury Castro
4 +1zonas ribereñas
patinba
4los alrededores/las áreas aledañas a la playa
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
paseos/barrios marítimos


Explanation:
www.ef.com/wwes/upa/destinations/singapore/singapore/
Los paseos marítimos de Boat Quay y Clarke Quay son las mejores zonas para la noche: allí encontrarás sofisticados clubs y ruidosos bares. Baila toda la ...

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Note added at 15 mins (2016-04-04 21:08:57 GMT)
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but this should be English/Spanish

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Note added at 17 mins (2016-04-04 21:11:02 GMT)
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prefiero "barrios"

www.polviajero.com/viajes-y-mas-viajes/asia/sudeste.../sing...
Recorrimos Clarke Quay, el barrio marítimo de los rascacielos… abrumante realmente. no nos alcanzaban los ojos para mirar tan alto y formas tan extrañas.

David Hollywood
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 73
Grading comment
ok

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
11 hrs
  -> gracias Beatriz
agree  Natalia Pedrosa
15 hrs
  -> gracias Natalia
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
los alrededores/las áreas aledañas a la playa


Explanation:
En México nos referimos como "la costera" simplemente.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
distritos costeros


Explanation:
la palabra 'precinct' hace referencia a un circunscripción administrativa, es decir un distrito y 'waterfront' indica que está situado en el litoral o en la costa.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/precinct

noun
1.
a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
2.
Also called precinct house. the police station in such a district.
3.
Also called election district. one of a fixed number of districts, each containing one polling place, into which a city, town, etc., is divided for voting purposes.
4.
a space or place of definite or understood limits.
5.
Often, precincts. an enclosing boundary or limit.
6.
precincts, the parts or regions immediately surrounding a place; environs:
the precincts of a town.


http://elcomercio.pe/lima/sucesos/distritos-costeros-lima-de...





    Reference: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/precinct
Sury Castro
Spain
Local time: 11:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Néstor Adrián Rueda
4 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zonas ribereñas


Explanation:
No son barrios marítimos, ya que están sobre un río y no dan al mar

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 06:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 150

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Estela Quintero-Weldon: Yes, "overlooking the historic Singapore River" and not beaches necessarily as the quay is a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside (the river)
2 days 10 hrs
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