Sentence examples for a local equivalent from inspiring English sources
The phrase "a local equivalent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that serves the same function or purpose in a specific local context or area.
Example: "In our region, we have a local equivalent of that popular dish, which is made with different ingredients."
Alternatives: "a regional counterpart" or "a nearby alternative".
But India lacks a local equivalent.
With 10m searches each day by potential car buyers on Baidu (a local equivalent to Google), there is much scope for cutting marketing and sales costs.
This year, a local equivalent of Boris bikes was even introduced, with the Bank of Moscow funding 1,000 bikes and 74 rental points across the centre of the city.
Reportedly, the screening was punctuated with laughter and jeers (with whistling, a local equivalent of booing) from some spectators but, at the end, enthusiasts responded with a five-minute-long ovation.
"What's clear is that there is huge demand for social media in China, and users there should have a choice between Facebook and a local equivalent like Renren," says Earp.
He is working with activists in up to ten states notably Colorado, Florida, Arizona and Washington to put a local equivalent of 209 either on to the ballot or into the legislature.Mr Connerly brings two invaluable resources to his cause.
In 2000, the sultan of Pahang named the shoe designer a dato, the local equivalent of a peerage.
They move across the globe, tethered to nothing but the glow of a MacBook Pro, a weathered smart phone, a steaming latte (or the local equivalent of), a dozen SIM cards lost in a leather-strapped shoulder bag, a loaded passport, and a hunger for change in their eyes.
A good broker will be a member of the Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA) or the local equivalent (a European broker should be a member of the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association).
Signs are written in both French and Breton, and almost every village has posters up advertising a fest-noz – the local equivalent of a ceilidh.
After a night of liming (the local equivalent of a pub crawl) that had gone from sitting outside a tiny art gallery listening to a steel band, to the Grand Princess Casino, a mock Grecian building on Jolly Harbour where seedy men chat up bored looking women, we ended up at Hawaii Blue, a wooden shack with a bare concrete floor, two car seats for chairs and an ancient pool table.
