Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
(su una) linea arretrata
English translation:
set back
Added to glossary by
Russell Jones
Feb 7, 2008 17:25
16 yrs ago
Italian term
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linea arretrata
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Architecture
Le strutture sono realizzate in opera cementizia con paramento in opera reticolata irregolare, mentre, all’interno del Casale, è documentata la presenza, su una "linea arretrata", di un muro di terrazzamento a contrafforti, con paramento in opera incerta.
The day is coming to an end and so is my concentration..... Thank you!!
The day is coming to an end and so is my concentration..... Thank you!!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | set back |
Russell Jones
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| 5 +1 | set back |
Tom in London
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| 4 | hidden/less obvious line |
Desco
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| 3 | Drawn back (recoiling) line |
Gad Kohenov
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Change log
Feb 10, 2008 11:12: Russell Jones Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Russell Jones
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set back
For "su una linea arretrata" I would just say "set back", presumably set back from the outer "strutture ... in opera cementizia con paramento in opera reticolata"
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Comment: "Thank you "
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
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Drawn back (recoiling) line
The only thing I could find.
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hidden/less obvious line
hidden, less obvious, shallow, soft, they could all go well. Hope it helps.
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Tom in London
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Italian term (edited):
su una "linea arretrata",
set back
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