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Russian translation: рифы


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11:44 Jan 15, 2012
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: breakers
XXXis set in a bay on the Sea shore, with natural breakers forming a shallow warm water lagoon to the front with the waves breaking 20m off the beach, creating the ideal location for all water sports
Valery Kaminski
Local time: 20:53
Russian translation:рифы
Explanation:
Breakers ahead! — Впереди рифы! (Lingvo 12)

natural -- природный, т.е. созданный не человеком, а природой,

значит это рифы, а не волнорезы.
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Annie Zest
Local time: 20:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4рифы
Annie Zest
5волноломыAndrei Gitch
3 +2волнорезы
Katya Filatova
4волнорезы
Sergey Zubtsov


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
волнорезы


Explanation:
естественные

Katya Filatova
Local time: 21:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 35

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agree  Torao-O
2 hrs
  -> спасибо!

agree  Alexandra Taggart
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
волнорезы


Explanation:
-

Sergey Zubtsov
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 31
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
волноломы


Explanation:
так точнее, т.к. во первых природные образования, а во вторых не cutters:)

Andrei Gitch
Sweden
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
рифы


Explanation:
Breakers ahead! — Впереди рифы! (Lingvo 12)

natural -- природный, т.е. созданный не человеком, а природой,

значит это рифы, а не волнорезы.

Example sentence(s):
  • Breakers ahead! — Впереди рифы! (Lingvo 12)
Annie Zest
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T J: I think, in context of 'natural' your answer is the best
2 hrs

agree  X-tina
12 hrs

agree  Oleg Sollogub
15 hrs

agree  Yaro-1
1 day1 hr
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