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English translation: Must-see museums

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Spanish term or phrase:	museos imprescindibles
English translation:	Must-see museums
Entered by:	Poughkeepsie

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07:31 Aug 31, 2007

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Tourism & Travel / Guide

Spanish term or phrase: museos imprescindibles

Esto es el título de una parte de guía para turistas... ¿alguna sugerencia? No me gusta Essential o Indispensable Museums, y me gustaría poner algo como "not-to-be-missed" pero necesito una traducción mas "catchy".

Gracias.

Poughkeepsie

Must-see museums

Explanation:
Although a bit late, I think that for a tourism brouchure the "must-see" expression suits very well.

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Paola Serrano
Portugal
Local time: 09:01

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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

museums you shouldn't miss

Marco Ramón

4 +5

Must-see museums

Paola Serrano

5 +1

'Must-visit' museums; Museums you absolutely must see; 'Cool' museums

Deborah Lockett

Unforgettable...

Antony Price

3 +1

unmissable museums

R-i-c-h-a-r-d

riveting museums; exhilirating museums; mesmerizing museums

Michael Powers (PhD)

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16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

unmissable museums

Explanation:
My favourite suggestion is "UNMISSABLE museums" as it has that certain flow to it, a certain ring, but I also really like "miss at your peril museums" which also has that certain...je ne sais quas, but perhaps its not quite as fluent as 'unmissable museums'.

you decide, it's kinda catchy :)

R-i-c-h-a-r-d
Brazil
Local time: 05:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

53 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

museums you shouldn't miss

Explanation:
la formalidad a veces eufemística del español parece temer la sencillez

Marco Ramón
Mexico
Local time: 03:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

56 mins confidence:

riveting museums; exhilirating museums; mesmerizing museums

Explanation:
possibilities

Mike :)

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Mesmerizing Museums Around Bridport
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 04:01
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 115

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

'Must-visit' museums; Museums you absolutely must see; 'Cool' museums

Explanation:
:-)

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 09:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 155

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Must-see museums

Explanation:
Although a bit late, I think that for a tourism brouchure the "must-see" expression suits very well.

Example sentence(s):

This must-see landmark sets the pace for all other St. Croix historical restorations
Must see and do: Museum of Rugby & Twickenham Stadium Tours

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Reference: http://www.visitbritain.com.ar/things-to-see-and-do/itinerar...

Paola Serrano
Portugal
Local time: 09:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

Thanks for your help!

3 hrs confidence:

Unforgettable...

Explanation:
unforgettable, you're just unforgettable (Frank Sinatra, wasn't it?) well I thought I would add it as it is not there. (Is this really what a career in advertising involves?).
or of course the opposite . highly memorable

Antony Price
Spain
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of:

English

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