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French translation: et son littoral bordé de falaises

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08:55 Feb 13, 2012

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Tourism & Travel

English term or phrase: cliff-faced coastal shorelines

The park safeguards one of the last pristine stretches of dunes and ***cliff-faced coastal shorelines*** -- valued for its proximity to one of Morocco’s most populated urban centers.

SolenFillatre KudoZ activity Questions: 209 (none open) (30 closed without grading) Answers: 67 France
Local time: 05:36

French translation:et son littoral bordé de falaises

Explanation:
coastal and shorelines being a little redundant...

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LauretteT
Local time: 05:36

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4 +2

côtes de falaises

Norbert Bousigue

4 +1

falaises littorales

kashew

lignes de falaises abruptes

Emiliano Pantoja

Côtes aux falaises découpées

Cyril B.

3 +1

et son littoral bordé de falaises

LauretteT

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

côtes de falaises

Explanation:
Une côte de falaises est l'expression employée habituellement en géographie comme en tourisme

Reference: http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/Les...

Norbert Bousigue
France
Local time: 05:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

et son littoral bordé de falaises

Explanation:
coastal and shorelines being a little redundant...

LauretteT
Local time: 05:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 7

11 mins confidence:

Côtes aux falaises découpées

Explanation:
C'est un document touristique, on peut être un peu lyrique :)
Je rajouterais même un 'superbes' avant 'côtes'!

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Note added at 14 mins (2012-02-13 09:09:58 GMT)
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...ou "côtes découpées de falaises"

Cyril B.
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

falaises littorales

Explanation:
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Note added at 2 heures (2012-02-13 11:45:31 GMT)
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e.g. "L'ensemble de la falaise littorale est affectée par des effondrements réguliers et plus ou moins massifs. Ces éboulements sont liés à l'érosion marine en pied de ..."

kashew
France
Local time: 05:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

1 day4 hrs confidence:

lignes de falaises abruptes

Explanation:
ww.cliffsofmohertours.ie/FR/geology.aspx

Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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