Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
a la entrada de las gasolineras
English translation:
outside petrol station forecourts/at the entrance to gas stations
Added to glossary by
Marian Martin (X)
Jun 12, 2008 12:10
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
a la entrada de las gasolineras
Spanish to English
Other
Journalism
Ante la posibilidad de que se produzca un desabastecimiento, los usuarios que utilizan el coche diariamente han comenzado a temer, expectantes, que se llegue a esta situación, por lo que han provocado largas colas a lo largo de la jornada ***a la entrada de las gasolineras***. Sin embargo, desde las estaciones de servicio apuntan que se trata de "una falsa alarma", por lo que han llamado a la "calma" para evitar que este ritmo agote las reservas rápidamente.
I am having some trouble with the choice of prepositions here.
Thanks.
I am having some trouble with the choice of prepositions here.
Thanks.
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Change log
Jun 13, 2008 12:44: Marian Martin (X) Created KOG entry
Jun 13, 2008 12:46: Marian Martin (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/688852">Marian Martin (X)'s</a> old entry - "a la entrada de las gasolineras"" to ""outside the petrol station forecourt/at the entrance to the gas stations""
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outside the petrol station forecourt
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-06-12 12:21:38 GMT)
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outside petrol station forecourtS might be better
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-06-12 12:21:38 GMT)
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outside petrol station forecourtS might be better
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I have seen the cars on the forecourt and waiting on the road too so this is perfect.Thank you! "
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at the gas stations entrance
buena suerte.
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Ligia Dias Costa
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Lydia De Jorge
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Gracias
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Laura Gómez
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Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
at the entrance of the petrol stations
Otra opción (inglés británico)
+1
10 mins
Diane Kenyon
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Effective business communication
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English
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on petrol station forecourts
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http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_16893.s...
35 mins
at the entrance to the gas stations
I know it's similar to the other answers, but I like this word order
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