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drive away (nel contesto)

Italian translation: a pochi chilometri di distanza

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English term or phrase:drive away (nel contesto)
Italian translation:a pochi chilometri di distanza
Entered by: Giovanna Vacca (X)

13:55 Aug 29, 2006
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: drive away (nel contesto)
the spectacular Igauzu Falls are just a drive away.
Giovanna Vacca (X)
Local time: 19:48
a pochi chilometri di distanza
Explanation:
Direi così, se parliamo di chilometri si capisce che non ci si va a piedi. A drive away dovrebbe essere max mezzora in macchina ma per non sbilanciarsi direi a pochi chilometri
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doba (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:48
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti ma ho preferito questa soluzione
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9facilmente raggiungibili in macchina
Raffaella Cornacchini
3 +2a pochi chilometri di distanza
doba (X)
3 +1raggiungibili in pochi minuti di auto
Francesca Siotto
4A PORTATA DI MACCHINA / RAGGIUNGIBILI IN AUTO
Stefano Zapparoli
4a distanza di una corsa in auto
Gennady Lapardin


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
raggiungibili in pochi minuti di auto


Explanation:
le cascate xxx si trovano a pochi minuti di auto /sono raggiungibili in pochi minuti di auto



Francesca Siotto
Italy
Local time: 19:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
6 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a pochi chilometri di distanza


Explanation:
Direi così, se parliamo di chilometri si capisce che non ci si va a piedi. A drive away dovrebbe essere max mezzora in macchina ma per non sbilanciarsi direi a pochi chilometri

doba (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti ma ho preferito questa soluzione

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Hill
7 mins
  -> Grazie Sonia
agree  Daniela Boito: direi stilisticamente la migliore... :-)
16 mins
  -> Grazie Daniela
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
facilmente raggiungibili in macchina


Explanation:
raffaella

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-29 14:05:52 GMT)
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come vedi soprattutto dal primo esempio, si capisce che si tratta di posti "dietro l'angolo" (ma non a piedi).

Day trips: Fun times lie just a drive away. By LAUREL BABCOCK THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original publication: October 26, 2003) ...
www.thejournalnews.com/LivingHere/westchester/features/dayt... - 19k - Copia cache - Pagine simili


[PDF] Page 1 Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Wintry ski slopes are just a ...Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versione HTML
Wintry ski slopes are just a drive away. By Jeremy Fogt, [email protected]. If you’re one of the cold-weather lovers bummed out by the lack of snow in ...
www.canaanresort.com/files/Press_Marietta_Times...Wintry_Sk... - Pagine simili




Raffaella Cornacchini
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK
1 min
agree  Chiara Righele: stavo per scrivere la stessa cosa :)
2 mins
agree  Marcello Greco
3 mins
agree  Elena H Rudolph (X)
8 mins
agree  Katharine Prucha
15 mins
agree  texjax DDS PhD
19 mins
agree  Mara Ballarini
42 mins
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton: secondo me e' la forma migliore
1 hr
agree  Ambra Gostoli
2 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A PORTATA DI MACCHINA / RAGGIUNGIBILI IN AUTO


Explanation:
IO NON SAREI TROPPO SPECIFICO SULLA VICINANZA. A VOLTE SI PUO' TRATTARE ANCHE DI UN VIAGGIO LUNGO, MA COMUNQUE REALIZZABILE IN GIORNATA.

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Note added at 36 mins (2006-08-29 14:32:25 GMT)
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(PS. QUANDO DICO IN GIORNATA MI RIFERISCO A LOCALITA' DA GRANDI DISTANZE, COME APPUNTO POTREBBE ESSERE IL SUDAMERICA DEL NOSTRO ESEMPIO).

Stefano Zapparoli
Local time: 19:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a distanza di una corsa in auto


Explanation:
non si sa se lontana o no, ma in auto e' raggiungibile in UNA corsa (mattina presto parti a velocita' 200 e stessa sera arrivi)

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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-08-29 21:29:14 GMT)
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eppoi, perche auto o macchina? sara' certamente un pulmino o pulman (o motocicletta)

Gennady Lapardin
Russian Federation
Local time: 20:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
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