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Conhecer os principais sítios arqueológicos

English translation: Discover the most important archaeological sites


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Portuguese term or phrase:Conhecer os principais sítios arqueológicos
English translation:Discover the most important archaeological sites
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19:55 Aug 29, 2011
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Marketing - Tourism & Travel / anúncios de viagens
Portuguese term or phrase: Conhecer os principais sítios arqueológicos
Eu pensei em começar com Know, mas acho estranho....
e não posso utilizar Visit porque já utilizarei na mesma
frase.
Então "Know the main archeological sites...??"
Lattuca
Local time: 21:55
Discover the most important archaeological sites
Explanation:
Or, Discover our greatest archaeological sites.

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Note added at 20 minutes (2011-08-29 20:16:23 GMT)
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e.g. "5 days to discover the major archaeological sites scattered in the northern regions of Sudan in complete comfort. Pyramids, temples, desert and people..."
Selected response from:

kashew
France
Local time: 02:55
Grading comment
thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Discover the most important archaeological sites
kashew
4 +4Get to know...
Lilia Simões
4be introduced to
Daniel Tavares
4visit major archaeological sites
Luizman
3You need to be familiar with...
Clauwolf


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
You need to be familiar with...


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Get to know...


Explanation:
Eu não sei o contexto (o que vem antes e o que vem depois), mas poderia ser : Get to know the main archeological sites...

É uma sugestão...

Lilia Simões
Brazil
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georgia Morgan
23 mins

agree  Nick Taylor: yes I like the informal....
28 mins

agree  silvia367325
1 hr

agree  Lyandra
5 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Discover the most important archaeological sites


Explanation:
Or, Discover our greatest archaeological sites.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 20 minutes (2011-08-29 20:16:23 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

e.g. "5 days to discover the major archaeological sites scattered in the northern regions of Sudan in complete comfort. Pyramids, temples, desert and people..."

kashew
France
Local time: 02:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georgia Morgan: I like this one too
12 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Daniel Tavares: Gostei dessa também.
12 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Paula Borges: boa
3 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  transl8_2: gostei!
6 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  manuel seixo
10 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Gilla Evans: yes, discover or explore works well here.
12 hrs
  -> Thanks,G.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
be introduced to


Explanation:
"Be introduced to" é um outro termo para conhecer, além de "meet".

Visit seria bem mais recomendado. Não dá para usar outro termo na primeira ocorrência?

Daniel Tavares
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
visit major archaeological sites


Explanation:
Sugestão...
Tenho encontrado/lido muitas ocorrências em inglês, contendo visit, em contextos equivalentes ao da expressão apresentada.

Exemplo:
Ancient World Study Tour: Sites and Museums - Courses and ...
Students will visit major archaeological sites and a range of important museums and collections selected by the course coordinator. There will also be ...
http://www.uq.edu.au/study/course.html?course_code=ANCH2050


Luizman
Brazil
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Sep 11, 2011 - Changes made by kashew:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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