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Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel | | Spanish term or phrase: pinceladas | I know that 'pinceladas' means 'brushstrokes' but I'm looking for a suitable alternative for this context. Suggestions welcome!
Es una guía física –además de ofrecer esta versión digital– de periodicidad anual que repasa, desde hace más de dos décadas, el concepto del lujo y la distinción ofreciendo a sus lectores una mirada objetiva de los hoteles y restaurantes más importantes de España y Portugal, y en las últimas ediciones incorporando excelentes **pinceladas** de otros países, en un soporte fácil de consultar y de gran calidad editorial. |
| | | thumbnail descriptions | Explanation:
Thumbnail = (usu. as a modifier) very small or concise description, representation or summary - Oxford Dictionary of English
Examples:
The Fenichel Archives: TRAVEL3 Feb 2009 ... Comparable to Travelocity and Hotels.com in terms of being easy, .... with posted discounts and offering useful thumbnail descriptions. ...
www.fenichel.com/travel.shtml - 47k - Cached - Similar pages
India Tourist Attractions, Mumbai, Delhi, Taj Mahal, Hotel ...... a detailed map with thumbnail descriptions of every major town & city, ... for luxury and budget hotels & restaurants, major & nearby attractions. ...
www.chiff.com/travel/guides/india.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages
Best of New York, Places of a Lifetime, Travel, Photography ...Recommendations include price ranges, thumbnail descriptions, and insider tips—plus addresses ... check out these New York hotels chosen to meet any budget. ...
travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places-of-a-lifetime/newyork-best-of.html - 50k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-07 09:52:45 GMT)
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A simple alternative suggested by Deborah's agree: brief descriptions
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-07 09:55:29 GMT)
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A simple alternative suggested by Deborah's agree: brief descriptions |
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 David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:11
| Grading comment Cheers, David - went with 'descriptions' and took the girls' advice on 'brief' :-)
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5 mins confidence:   sketches
Explanation:
My understanding is that the latest editions are providing sketches (i.e. brief outlines or descriptions) of other countries. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-04-07 07:18:43 GMT)
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I could also mean "highlights," or something along those lines. (If it is a longer description, I would call it a sketch, whereas just a few suggestions in other countries, like in list form, would be more like highlights.)
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25 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 snapshots
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Birmingham Post - Business - Business News - Other UK business ...
Visit our other sites: Birmingham Mail, ic Birmingham, Jobs Midlands, Motors Midlands ... Post Supplements · Company Guide 08 · Business Directory ... such as social inclusion, providing support to its business community and making ... “It was an excellent snapshot of how Shropshire is developing and ensuring the ...
www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/...news/other...... - 88k
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Rainwater Harvesting and Artificial Recharge
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
excellent snapshot of current systems. In bringing out this guide, Dr. D.K. Chaddha, .... In other areas, rain water harvesting techniques may be adopted. ...
www.unesco.org/water/ihp/publications/water_harvesting.pdf
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National Bicycle And Pedestrian Documentation Project
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
The results of initial data collection will guide .... Counts conducted during these periods will provide an excellent snapshot of walking and ... Locations where there are on-going counts being conducted by other agencies ...
www.njbikeped.org/index.php?module=Downloads&func=prep_hand... -
Amazon.com: Londinium: London in the Roman Empire (Phoenix Giants ...
With chapters on the development of the town, its governance, and the everyday ... Most of the first part of the book is devoted to providing a history of ... in London are not known (unlike other towns such as Canterbury). ... A truly excellent snapshot of the past, this book will please those ... Create a guide ...
www.amazon.com/Londinium-London-Empire-Phoenix-Giants/dp/07... - 232k -
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Local time: 20:11
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 thumbnail descriptions
Explanation:
Thumbnail = (usu. as a modifier) very small or concise description, representation or summary - Oxford Dictionary of English
Examples:
The Fenichel Archives: TRAVEL3 Feb 2009 ... Comparable to Travelocity and Hotels.com in terms of being easy, .... with posted discounts and offering useful thumbnail descriptions. ...
www.fenichel.com/travel.shtml - 47k - Cached - Similar pages
India Tourist Attractions, Mumbai, Delhi, Taj Mahal, Hotel ...... a detailed map with thumbnail descriptions of every major town & city, ... for luxury and budget hotels & restaurants, major & nearby attractions. ...
www.chiff.com/travel/guides/india.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages
Best of New York, Places of a Lifetime, Travel, Photography ...Recommendations include price ranges, thumbnail descriptions, and insider tips—plus addresses ... check out these New York hotels chosen to meet any budget. ...
travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places-of-a-lifetime/newyork-best-of.html - 50k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-07 09:52:45 GMT)
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A simple alternative suggested by Deborah's agree: brief descriptions
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-07 09:55:29 GMT)
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A simple alternative suggested by Deborah's agree: brief descriptions
| David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:11
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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| | Grading comment | Cheers, David - went with 'descriptions' and took the girls' advice on 'brief' :-) |
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