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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Cultural heritage | | English term or phrase: straddle | | The programme has straddled the turn of the millennium when communication technologies were not what they are today, and it opened up new possibilities to present objects, monuments and sites on the Internet and to attract interest in Mediterranean culture for new target groups. |
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straddle=span in this context
I think that straddle has the same meaning as span in this context. This could be an exact translation of the term into Arabic in this context.
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straddle
verb
cover, bridge, span, range over
e.g. He straddles two cultures, having been brought up in Britain and later converted to Islam.
span - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
traverse, cross, sweep
cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres";
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/straddle
Longman Dictionary of Modern English: English-English-Arabic 2007
e.g. Mariani's career spanned 45 years.
Example sentence(s):- e.g. Mariani's career spanned 45 years.
Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/straddle
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