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acercamiento

English translation: introduction


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Spanish term or phrase:acercamiento (see context)
English translation:introduction
Entered by: Rebecca Hendry
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Marketing - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: acercamiento
A Spanish tourist board speaks of the schedule of a convention for promoting tourism, after explaining what will take up the first two days:
"....y el resto está dedicado a una parte lúdica que se compone de excursions, visitas técnicas así como un *acercamiento* a los nuevos destinos que intentan potenciar. "
Daniel Burns
United States
Local time: 15:19
introduction
Explanation:
Another idea.
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Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:19
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4introduction
Rebecca Hendry
4 +3approach
Terje Ostgaard
4taste / sample
Nikki Graham
4getting to knowneilmac


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
approach


Explanation:
;)

Terje Ostgaard
Argentina
Local time: 18:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Pastora Soldati
0 min
  -> thx

agree  Celestesr
11 mins
  -> thx

agree  Maria Milagros Garrido
20 mins
  -> thx

neutral  neilmac: Technically (dictionary) yes, but here it sounds a bit iffy IMO
24 mins
  -> ok
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
introduction


Explanation:
Another idea.

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: In this context I think this is better than approach, just my opinion
20 mins
  -> Thank you neil, me too :-)

agree  xxxOso
1 hr
  -> Thanks Oso :-)

agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr
  -> Thank you Henry.

agree  Michele Fauble
20 hrs
  -> Thank you Michele.
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
getting to know


Explanation:
"getting-to-know sessions" might fit the bill, or something like that, in fact "introduction" is probably better than the dictionary "approach" IMO

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 22:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 45
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1 day12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
taste / sample


Explanation:
Probably far too late for you to consider, but it's always good to have some ideas to translate this horrid word.

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
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