Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

miradouro

English translation:

viewpoint

Oct 21, 2003 09:51
21 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

miradouro

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Other
miradouro, mirante, local de observação

Proposed translations

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viewpoint

viewpoint = a place from which something can be viewed

outra sugestão: building set up to provide a beautiful view
Peer comment(s):

agree Norbert Hermann : "belle view " perhaps
15 mins
agree Simona de Logu
52 mins
agree Roberto Cavalcanti
1 hr
agree Kimberley : Also "scenic viewpoint." See ref. at http://www.kmbykm.com/main/United_States/Minnesota/photo_878...
5 hrs
agree x-Translator (X)
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I'm most thankful to the answerer, since I was having real dificulties trying to find the correct word, even searching in different on-line dictionaries."
+2
7 mins

observation point/vantage point/watch-tower

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Peer comment(s):

agree Donna Sandin : agree, except for 'watch-tower'
2 hrs
Thanks, Donna.
agree Daniel Marcus : I like vantage point
5 hrs
Thanks, Daniel.
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1 hr

belvedere

place for observation.

Inês, preencha sua ficha no ProZ, é grátis!
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2 hrs

belvedere, terrace

high place from where you can see a grand part of the horizon
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+1
8 hrs

Sightseeing place

ou spot (ou até point)...
Peer comment(s):

agree Ricardo Fonseca
46 mins
neutral Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : this actually would be a contra sentido; a sightseeing place...is anywhere there are sights, to see the sights is not necessarily from high up
2 hrs
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10 hrs

lookout point

is most common in my opinion

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Note added at 2003-10-21 20:23:02 (GMT)
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si for um lugar numa estrada por exemplo
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