porticciolo turistico

English translation: marina

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Italian term or phrase:porticciolo turistico
English translation:marina
Entered by: Paola Guzzetta

22:00 Mar 1, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Italian term or phrase: porticciolo turistico
(...) il porticciolo turistico, la spiaggia con la sua sabbia bianchissima, gli specchi d'acqua delle saline ...
is "touristic marina" ok?
Paola Guzzetta
Italy
Local time: 21:37
(tourist) marina
Explanation:
Eurodic confirms "marina" as "porticciolo". I suspect that a marina is for pleaure craft (as opposed to a fishing port etc) so you won't need "tourist".

Angela
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Angela Arnone
Local time: 21:37
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Summary of answers provided
5(tourist) marina
Angela Arnone
4Dock, wharf
Paola Paliotti
4 -1small/ little touristic port /harbor
JH Trads


  

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small/ little touristic port /harbor


Explanation:
HTH


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JH Trads
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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disagree  Paola Paliotti: Scusa ma dove hai trovato il termine "touristic"?
11 hrs
  -> in plenty of diccionaries. For instance The Collins! and millions of web sites!
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Dock, wharf


Explanation:
Io lo chiamerei semplicemente wharf o dock.

Spero ti sia di aiuto

Ciao

Paola Paliotti
Italy
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(tourist) marina


Explanation:
Eurodic confirms "marina" as "porticciolo". I suspect that a marina is for pleaure craft (as opposed to a fishing port etc) so you won't need "tourist".

Angela


Angela Arnone
Local time: 21:37
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i think you are right!
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