English translation: the most universally recognized feature of Malaga (the silhouette of its skyline)
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Spanish term or phrase:
el perfil más universal
English translation:
the most universally recognized feature of Malaga (the silhouette of its skyline)
Explanation: to me it signifies that this profile is the most recognizable feature of Malaga, from the rest of the world's point of view.
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Málaga, sorry.
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I guess I should stress that my point was that the profile is most recognizable, not by the people of Málaga (the fact that they recognize it goes without saying, right?), but by the rest of the world. The town is known by its profile, etc.
My careless assumption about the usage of "pueblo" was causing my confusion and all of your answers cleared this up for me. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
Daniel, this was my understanding of the dilemma in your translation. Regardless of what word you choose for translating perfil, it is as you now recognize the town, not the people as I said in my answer. : ) Suerte.
Explanation: to me it signifies that this profile is the most recognizable feature of Malaga, from the rest of the world's point of view.
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Málaga, sorry.
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I guess I should stress that my point was that the profile is most recognizable, not by the people of Málaga (the fact that they recognize it goes without saying, right?), but by the rest of the world. The town is known by its profile, etc.
Elizabeth Lyons United States Local time: 12:05 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 12
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My careless assumption about the usage of "pueblo" was causing my confusion and all of your answers cleared this up for me.
Explanation: I think your interpretation is correct; this is how I'd phrase it. (You could also say "most familiar", for example--check a thesaurus for "universal" if you'd like other options).
The Matterhorn – probably the best known silhouette on our planet – is an impressive symbol for challenges not only for mountaineers and climbers. http://www.mountainfilm.com/en/2003/film/120/
Known as the “corncob buildings,” the
62-story Marina City (300 N. State St.), built by Bertrand
Goldberg in the early 1960s and just west of the Wrigley
Building, is perhaps Chicago’s best-known silhouette. http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/47/07645730/0764...
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Yes, "el pueblo" refers to Nerja--sorry, I didn't catch that was part of your problem.
xxxtazdog Spain Local time: 21:05 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 155
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