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stranded on roundabouts

Italian translation: abbandonati/lasciati a se stessi (nei pressi delle rotonde)


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English term or phrase:stranded on roundabouts
Italian translation:abbandonati/lasciati a se stessi (nei pressi delle rotonde)
Entered by: Mario Altare
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16:20 Mar 27, 2011
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English term or phrase: stranded on roundabouts
She adds that places of worship are especially at risk due to demographic changes. If population diminishes, a village might have just 100 or so residents, only a dozen of whom are church-goers. In such cases, it becomes a challenge to both worshippers and other enthusiasts to maintain the building and keep it in use. Development is another factor, with buildings left ** stranded on roundabouts ** where they become a blight and fall into rack and ruin. Early action is the key, insists XXX, and it also makes economic sense.
Mario Altare
Local time: 05:11
abbandonati/lasciati a se stessi (nei pressi delle rotonde)
Explanation:
in realtà il punto è: left stranded che significa essere abbandonati a se stessi, poi roundabout è semplicmente una rotonda.

stranded
adjective
1. beached, grounded, marooned, ashore, shipwrecked, aground, cast away He returned to his stranded vessel yesterday afternoon.
2. helpless, abandoned, high and dry, left in the lurch He left me stranded by the side of the road.
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Fabrizio Zambuto
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Grazie mille (anche agli altri che hanno risposto)! :)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5abbandonati/lasciati a se stessi (nei pressi delle rotonde)
Fabrizio Zambuto
3Dimenticati
Cristian Ferlito
3piantati lì sui cigli delle strade (ai rondò)
Danila Moro
Summary of reference entries provided
Buildings on roundabouts
Ernestine Shargool

  

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left stranded (on roundabouts)
abbandonati/lasciati a se stessi (nei pressi delle rotonde)


Explanation:
in realtà il punto è: left stranded che significa essere abbandonati a se stessi, poi roundabout è semplicmente una rotonda.

stranded
adjective
1. beached, grounded, marooned, ashore, shipwrecked, aground, cast away He returned to his stranded vessel yesterday afternoon.
2. helpless, abandoned, high and dry, left in the lurch He left me stranded by the side of the road.

Fabrizio Zambuto
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Grazie mille (anche agli altri che hanno risposto)! :)

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piantati lì sui cigli delle strade (ai rondò)


Explanation:
un'idea

Danila Moro
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Dimenticati


Explanation:
"...con gli edifici dimenticati sulle rotonde dove..."
credo sia una possibile variante, anche se quelle precedenti mi sembravano comunque abbastanza buone. Il concetto immagino si riferisca ad un tipo di degrado dovuto alla non curanza per cui "dimenticati".

Cristian Ferlito
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: Buildings on roundabouts

Reference information:
I think the text is talking about buildings literally at the centre of a roundabout or 'gyratory system':

The term "gyratory" (for example, Hanger Lane gyratory) is sometimes used in the United Kingdom when a roundabout is large and has non-standard lane markings or priorities, or when there are buildings on the central island; in fact, they are more like traffic circles.[35]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout#cite_note-34


The BFI Ima Cinema is in the centre of a major roundabout at Waterloo, see map:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=SE1 8XR&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&a...
http://www.urbanpath.com/london/cinemas/bfi-imax.htm

Another example in London is the 'dystopian roundabout' of Elephant & Castle:

One of the best names in London. Elephant and Castle is actually a large busy roundabout and a large pink shopping centre.

http://www.qype.co.uk/place/94987-Elephant-Castle-Shopping-C...

Ernestine Shargool
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