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manantiales de azahares

English translation: no error...

06:17 Dec 31, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: manantiales de azahares
From a tourist pamphlet description of a village in Andalusia:

"Pero Coín es conocida por ser un vergel repleto de luz y MANANTIALES DE AZAHARES que contrastan de forma bella con las plantaciones de citricos que rodean todo el pueblo."

Does this sound like an error in the text, or what is a "manantial de azahares"? Shouldn't the orange blossoms be out there in the citrus groves instead of somehow providing a contrast within the village? Any help is appreciated.
Daniel Burns (X)
Local time: 06:02
English translation:no error...
Explanation:
...just someone trying to be artistic and failing miserably. I run into this all the time with tourism texts. I think I would deal with it by saying something like:

“…. a garden spot flooded with light and the scent of orange blossoms, which provide a lovely counterpoint to the citrus groves that completely surround the town.”
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tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 13:02
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Summary of answers provided
5here are a few options for you -
Maria-Jose Pastor
4cascades / rivers / fountains / clusters of orange blossoms
Adriana de Groote
4no error...
tazdog (X)


  

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cascades / rivers / fountains / clusters of orange blossoms


Explanation:
I don't think is an error, just a poetic way of saying there are many, an abundance of orange blossoms that fill the air with their scent and beauty.





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Note added at 17 mins (2005-12-31 06:35:22 GMT)
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Any word that would give you the idea of a beautiful "cascade" of white flowers could be appropiate.

¡Happy New Year!

Adriana de Groote
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no error...


Explanation:
...just someone trying to be artistic and failing miserably. I run into this all the time with tourism texts. I think I would deal with it by saying something like:

“…. a garden spot flooded with light and the scent of orange blossoms, which provide a lovely counterpoint to the citrus groves that completely surround the town.”

tazdog (X)
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Local time: 13:02
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here are a few options for you -


Explanation:
overflowing, profuse, teeming, abundant, rife, abounding with.

Hope this helps

Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 07:02
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