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French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Geography | | French term or phrase: Corniche | | Site de la Corniche Al Khobar dans l'aire métropolitaine Dammam en Arabie Saoudite |
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| | Corniche | Explanation:
The Corniche in Al Khobar is one of the most-visited tourist attractions in Saudi Arabia. Located in the city of Al Khobar, the Corniche promises its visitors a special communion with nature.
Al Khobar, one of the busiest tourist destinations in Saudi Arabia, was initially a small port on the Persian Gulf.The Corniche at Al Khobar was specially created to beautify the seashore and add to the natural magnificence of the city. It is basically a stretch that marks out the border of the mainland from the water line.
http://www.middleeasthub.com/saudi-arabia/tourist-attraction...
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-07-03 14:15:09 GMT)
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I would just say "Corniche" as that's the way it's referred to in the tourist blurb I've come across so far ....
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Note added at 16 mins (2009-07-03 14:17:24 GMT)
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http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298545-d319508...
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Note added at 18 mins (2009-07-03 14:19:06 GMT)
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and the term is ok in English
corniche ( ) n. A road that winds along the side of a steep coast or cliff. [Short for French route en corniche : route , road + en , on + corniche ,
www.answers.com/topic/corniche - Cached - Similar
The Park Inn Al Khobar is a bright, contemporary hotel offering 148 colorful ... The Gulf waterfront has been extended into a picturesque corniche, ...
www.ameinfo.com/200207.html - Cached - Similar |
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12 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +9 Corniche
Explanation:
The Corniche in Al Khobar is one of the most-visited tourist attractions in Saudi Arabia. Located in the city of Al Khobar, the Corniche promises its visitors a special communion with nature.
Al Khobar, one of the busiest tourist destinations in Saudi Arabia, was initially a small port on the Persian Gulf.The Corniche at Al Khobar was specially created to beautify the seashore and add to the natural magnificence of the city. It is basically a stretch that marks out the border of the mainland from the water line.
http://www.middleeasthub.com/saudi-arabia/tourist-attraction...
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-07-03 14:15:09 GMT)
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I would just say "Corniche" as that's the way it's referred to in the tourist blurb I've come across so far ....
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Note added at 16 mins (2009-07-03 14:17:24 GMT)
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http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298545-d319508...
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Note added at 18 mins (2009-07-03 14:19:06 GMT)
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and the term is ok in English
corniche ( ) n. A road that winds along the side of a steep coast or cliff. [Short for French route en corniche : route , road + en , on + corniche ,
www.answers.com/topic/corniche - Cached - Similar
The Park Inn Al Khobar is a bright, contemporary hotel offering 148 colorful ... The Gulf waterfront has been extended into a picturesque corniche, ...
www.ameinfo.com/200207.html - Cached - Similar
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