Word: provinciale
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Theroux was bothered less by the terrifying fauna than by many of the people he encountered. The ethnic put-downs of The Happy Isles might be considered racist were it not for the fact that the author is clearly an equal- opportunity disdainer. New Zealanders are shabby and provincial, he...
It will be hard to raise money for the basic infrastructure work needed. For one thing, potential donors are likely to be put off by the corruption that surrounds Angkor's temples. Angkor Tourism, a provincial organization, charges sightseers $120 a day to visit the site and will take in...
UNESCO hopes to recruit several thousand demobilized soldiers to help guard the monuments and begin clearing out the water system. As more tourists pour in and new facilities are built, the pressure on the provincial authorities to provide funds for the monuments will increase. But Narasimhaiah of the Indian archaeology...
Trott decided at first to pursue a legal career, and his work in German courts was another source of misgivings among his friends. During his time in a provincial court in 1934, the Manchester Guardian published a series of articles detailing the persecution of Jews in Trott's native Hessen...
Despite continuing public arguments, the two sides have agreed on some of the points De Klerk describes as his "bottom line," including devolution of significant governmental power to provincial and local levels. He predicts that "some tough negotiations lie ahead." The biggest gap is between the A.N.C.'s unyielding demand...