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punteggiano minutamente

English translation: are ubiquitous/dot the landscape

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Italian term or phrase:punteggiano minutamente
English translation:are ubiquitous/dot the landscape
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

21:51 Feb 20, 2018
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Article About The Introduction Of Different Technologies In Italy
Italian term or phrase: punteggiano minutamente
Contesto:

Gli "Internet point" e gli "Internet bar", dove è possibile navigare in rete o accedere alla propria posta elettronica, nati come servizio per i turisti, punteggiano minutamente le grandi città italiane e cominciano ad essere presenti anche nei piccolo centri.

Grazie,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 14:54
form a dense network
Explanation:
If you want to take some liberty, "are ubiquitous" is another option.

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Note added at 13 mins (2018-02-20 22:04:58 GMT)
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or: "are widespread"

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Note added at 29 mins (2018-02-20 22:20:41 GMT)
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or: "dot the landscape" or "dot the map" if you want to retain the link to "punteggiano"
Selected response from:

Marco Solinas
Local time: 11:54
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3form a dense network
Marco Solinas


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
form a dense network


Explanation:
If you want to take some liberty, "are ubiquitous" is another option.

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Note added at 13 mins (2018-02-20 22:04:58 GMT)
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or: "are widespread"

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Note added at 29 mins (2018-02-20 22:20:41 GMT)
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or: "dot the landscape" or "dot the map" if you want to retain the link to "punteggiano"

Marco Solinas
Local time: 11:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 106

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I like your second and third suggestions, not so wild about the first. You could also say "are everywhere you look".
10 mins
agree  Barbara Carrara: I too like your third option, and particularly the 'dot the map' one. Ciao, Marco!
8 hrs
agree  Isabelle Johnson: Second and third great!
10 hrs
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