Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the surrounding area
Spanish translation:
en los alrededores
Added to glossary by
Maria Bedoya
Oct 11, 2007 19:48
16 yrs ago
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English term
United States
Experienced Translator and Interpreter
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
the surrounding area
English to Spanish
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
School announcement
Not sure how to properly express this in spanish.
al derredor or just: en las cercanias.
Full sentence is: The police department has asked us to be in a lockdown mode because of a situation currently in progress in the surrounding area.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
al derredor or just: en las cercanias.
Full sentence is: The police department has asked us to be in a lockdown mode because of a situation currently in progress in the surrounding area.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +4 | en los alrededores |
Diana Montano
|
| 5 +1 | las inmediaciones |
Henry Hinds
|
| 5 +1 | en las inmediaciones |
MarinaM
|
| 4 +1 | el área / la zona circundante |
Rafael Molina Pulgar
|
Proposed translations
+4
1 min
Diana Montano
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
24 years in professional translation
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
en los alrededores
se refiere al área que rodea a esta escuela
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lida Garcia
5 mins
|
| agree |
liz askew
: This is what I am familiar with.
11 mins
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| agree |
Aïda Garcia Pons
: Perfecto.
26 mins
|
| agree |
Cecilia Welsh
4 hrs
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
+1
1 min
Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Mexico
30+ years in financial, business, legal
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
54
el área / la zona circundante
Suerte.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
jacana54 (X)
0 min
|
|
Gracias, jacana.
|
+1
2 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
58
+1
1 min
en las inmediaciones
mi opción
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-10-11 19:55:02 GMT)
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Algunos ejemplos de su uso:
La Policía clausura la sede central de Batasuna en Pamplona. ... Sólo cabe destacar que en las inmediaciones de los locales se reunieron pequeños grupos de ...
www.abc.es/.../Nacional/policia-y-guardia-civil-precintan-n...
La clausura comenzará a regir a partir de la próxima fecha, ... el 6 de mayo último en inmediaciones del estadio, al término del partido con Independiente. ...
www.clarin.com/diario/2007/05/18/um/m-01421372.htm
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-10-11 19:55:02 GMT)
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Algunos ejemplos de su uso:
La Policía clausura la sede central de Batasuna en Pamplona. ... Sólo cabe destacar que en las inmediaciones de los locales se reunieron pequeños grupos de ...
www.abc.es/.../Nacional/policia-y-guardia-civil-precintan-n...
La clausura comenzará a regir a partir de la próxima fecha, ... el 6 de mayo último en inmediaciones del estadio, al término del partido con Independiente. ...
www.clarin.com/diario/2007/05/18/um/m-01421372.htm
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