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litoral e interior

English translation: coast(line) and interior

19:49 Mar 22, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Portuguese term or phrase: litoral e interior
Como se diz "LITORAL" e "INTERIOR" do Estado de São Paulo?
CristinaY
Local time: 05:24
English translation:coast(line) and interior
Explanation:
Just another thought: In Canada, we say, for example "British Columbia's coast(line)" and "British Columbia's interior", or "coastal B.C." and "interior B.C."

see: www.interiorwhitewater.bc.ca
or for a more "official site":
http://www.healthplanning.gov.bc.ca/socsec/maps.html
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Anja Brito
Spain
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, everybody!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8coast(line) and inland
Evert DELOOF-SYS
5 +1Shore-line or coast / inland or hinterland
Theodore Fink
4 +1Sao Paulo's beach or coast and country or countryside
Bernardo Wagon
4 +1coast(line) and interior
Anja Brito
5seashore and interior
Antonio Costa (X)
4State oF São Paulo coast and hinterland
António Ribeiro
4coastal / interior
Katriana Vader
4Sao Paulo´s Atlantic Coast and the interior or inland
Robert INGLEDEW


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sao Paulo's beach or coast and country or countryside


Explanation:
it's up to U and context

Bernardo Wagon
Brazil
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariageni: Coast and countryside...
1 day 3 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
coast(line) and inland


Explanation:
would be good options

Litoral (noun): coast(line), littoral

Interior (noun): inland (region in the interior of a country, a state)

HTH

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 10:24
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  barbarabt
5 mins
agree  Silvio Picinini
9 mins
agree  Anja Brito
28 mins
agree  Fiona N�voa
47 mins
agree  BrazBiz
4 hrs
agree  Robert INGLEDEW: Saludos desde Mar del Plata
17 hrs
agree  Ana Rita Santiago
21 hrs
agree  Ligia Dias Costa
2 days 14 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Shore-line or coast / inland or hinterland


Explanation:
Coast and hinterland are the correct terms. But you could say

the coast and inland portions of the State of São Paulo or

the shore-line and the hinterland of the state of São Paulo.

Theodore Fink
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 337

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dr J.
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
coast(line) and interior


Explanation:
Just another thought: In Canada, we say, for example "British Columbia's coast(line)" and "British Columbia's interior", or "coastal B.C." and "interior B.C."

see: www.interiorwhitewater.bc.ca
or for a more "official site":
http://www.healthplanning.gov.bc.ca/socsec/maps.html

Anja Brito
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 8
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, everybody!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Theodore Fink: Actually, I' sure you say "Beautiful B.C.'s GORGEOUS coastline".
43 mins
agree  Kathleen Goldsmith-Killing
2 days 15 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
seashore and interior


Explanation:
Ok

Antonio Costa (X)
PRO pts in pair: 78
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
State oF São Paulo coast and hinterland


Explanation:
Penso que seja assim.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 2288
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
coastal / interior


Explanation:
Sao Paulo's coastal and interior region.

Katriana Vader
United States
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sao Paulo´s Atlantic Coast and the interior or inland


Explanation:
Sao Paulo in this case refers to the State. The main port on the Atlantic Coast is Santos, and the main beach or summer resort in Guarujá. The coastline of Sao Paulo is on the Atlantic Ocean.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 307
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