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proches abords

English translation: close vicinity

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French term or phrase:proches abords
English translation:close vicinity
Entered by: kashew

10:43 Sep 15, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: proches abords
SITE signifie l'endroit où les INSTALLATIONS seront construites ainsi que leurs proches abords. (le terme SITE est son équivalent dans les ANNEXES en anglais du CONTRAT).
shweta kheria
Local time: 17:40
close vicinity
Explanation:
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Note added at 4 heures (2012-09-15 15:13:43 GMT)
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Or close proximity.
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kashew
France
Local time: 14:10
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2close vicinity
kashew
5immediate environs
Dr Lofthouse
3 +1nearby surroundings
Mark Bossanyi


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nearby surroundings


Explanation:
not necessarily adjacent, according to the context

Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 15:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Not entirely sure that 'nearby surroundings' really sounds natural in EN, Mark (still pondering over it...) / Yes, now that does sound better!
15 mins
  -> Now that you mention it, "immediate surroundings" might be better
agree  Yolanda Broad: I like immediate surroundings too.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Yolanda!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
close vicinity


Explanation:
*

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Note added at 4 heures (2012-09-15 15:13:43 GMT)
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Or close proximity.

kashew
France
Local time: 14:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 509

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad: close proximity
59 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Anne R
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Thanks
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
immediate environs


Explanation:
or immediate vicinity

Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 13:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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