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costanera

English translation: coastal road ( but basically means the coast )

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Spanish term or phrase:costanera
English translation:coastal road ( but basically means the coast )
Entered by: Kimberlee Thorne

20:24 Mar 14, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: costanera
I should know this, but it refers to a type of road, right?
Kimberlee Thorne
United States
Local time: 10:02
coastal road ( but basically means the coast )
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 11 mins (2008-03-14 20:35:44 GMT)
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could be " coastal front"

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-03-14 20:38:26 GMT)
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nice for lunch or dinner in BA do you know "Rodizio"?

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Note added at 19 mins (2008-03-14 20:43:56 GMT)
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as you're in Argentina nice tip for a great culinary experience would be "Morena" on "Costanera" ... super ambience and great seafood

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Note added at 21 mins (2008-03-14 20:45:47 GMT)
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go for the semi-hidden entrance :)

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-03-14 20:48:22 GMT)
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pasando "Aeroparque" a la derecha
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David Hollywood
Local time: 13:02
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4coastal road ( but basically means the coast )
David Hollywood
4the coastal highway that borders Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires
eski
3Wall built into the water to protect a harbor
Gad Kohenov


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
coastal road ( but basically means the coast )


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 11 mins (2008-03-14 20:35:44 GMT)
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could be " coastal front"

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-03-14 20:38:26 GMT)
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nice for lunch or dinner in BA do you know "Rodizio"?

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Note added at 19 mins (2008-03-14 20:43:56 GMT)
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as you're in Argentina nice tip for a great culinary experience would be "Morena" on "Costanera" ... super ambience and great seafood

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Note added at 21 mins (2008-03-14 20:45:47 GMT)
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go for the semi-hidden entrance :)

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-03-14 20:48:22 GMT)
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pasando "Aeroparque" a la derecha

David Hollywood
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 278

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns:
1 min
agree  Óscar Delgado Gosálvez: como "la costanera" de Buenos Aires
6 mins
agree  Enrique Huber (X)
1 hr
agree  Wilson Piriz: Agree! Since the context is very generic "coastal road" should apply equally well. Otherwise, you have to start qualifying the type of "coast" that you have. ¡Suerte!
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Wall built into the water to protect a harbor


Explanation:
Does this fit your context?

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 19:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  eski: I think you should send a little more information to get a better idea of the context in order to give you a more accurate assistance.
19 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the coastal highway that borders Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires


Explanation:
Kimberly, according to my Argentine friend, la Costanera is a well known highway that borders Rio de La Plata in Buenos Aires. He is also a translator.

Example sentence(s):
  • In Buenos Aires we took the Costanera, the coastal highway along Rio de la Plata.
eski
Mexico
Local time: 10:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1128

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Hollywood: not really a "highway" just a road along the estuary :) and there's "costanera norte" and "costanera sud" with a nice nature reserve :)
7 hrs
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