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bonifica da ordigni in teatri di guerra

English translation: de-mining


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Italian term or phrase:bonifica da ordigni in teatri di guerra
English translation:de-mining
Entered by: Therese Marshall
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05:41 Jul 9, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Advertising / Public Relations / Web site company presentation of company dealing in de-mining and clearing out of bombs left over from wars etc.
Italian term or phrase: bonifica da ordigni in teatri di guerra
Context: Dal 2008, XXXX iniziò ad operare nel settore DE-MINING (BONIFICA DA ORDIGNI IN TEATRI DI GUERRA), inizialmente grazie ad una Joint Venture costituita nell'aprile 2008 con una delle primarie aziende croate e successivamente con l'acquisizione di commesse in Libano ed Afghanistan. Dal 2008 è stata avviata una profonda ristrutturazione aziendale, con l'acquisizione di partecipazioni in aziende operanti nel settore edile e con l'acquisizione del 50% di un'azienda operante nel settore della bonifica da ordigni esplosivi residuati bellici, ed ampliando il settore del DEMINING
Therese Marshall
Local time: 02:24
de-mining
Explanation:
It's already been translated for you!"Bonifica da ordigni in teatri di guerra" is just an explanation for Italian speakers who don't know what de-mining is.

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Note added at 41 mins (2009-07-09 06:23:31 GMT)
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On reflection, I think it should be demining without a hyphen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demining
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philgoddard
Local time: 19:24
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It was easier than I thought! Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5de-miningphilgoddard
4 +1explosive ordnance disposal in war zones
Kate Chaffer
5ordnance clearing
Tom in London
4war zones unexploded ordinance reclaiming/clearing
Michael Korovkin
4clearance of mines and unexploded ordnance from war zones
Rachel Fell


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
de-mining


Explanation:
It's already been translated for you!"Bonifica da ordigni in teatri di guerra" is just an explanation for Italian speakers who don't know what de-mining is.

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Note added at 41 mins (2009-07-09 06:23:31 GMT)
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On reflection, I think it should be demining without a hyphen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demining

philgoddard
Local time: 19:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
It was easier than I thought! Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Carrara
8 mins
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
29 mins
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agree  Patrizia Costa
42 mins
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agree  rossella mainardis
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agree  Armilla
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
war zones unexploded ordinance reclaiming/clearing


Explanation:
de-mining is seductive but wrong.

In this case you reclaim the territory not only from mines but also from unexploded cannon shells, bombs and missiles, including chemical and biological weapons, if any.

Michael Korovkin
Local time: 02:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ordnance clearing


Explanation:
this is the commonly used term. You will find many examples.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clearance of mines and unexploded ordnance from war zones


Explanation:



A complete source for anyone, military or civilian, involved in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) industry, ranging from field operators to equipment managers.

http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Explosive-Ordnance-Dispo...

Highly experienced in the design, manufacture and supply of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)...
http://www.abprecision.co.uk/EOD/


2009 Portfolio of Mine Action Projects: Mine clearance
Landmine and Ordnance Clearance in Cyprus (P08-CY01) ... areas and suspected mined areas, inside and outside the buffer zone. ... Mine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Survey and Clearance Operations in Darfur (P09-SU08) ...
www.mineaction.org/projects.asp?pillar=2&pg=5

JDP 2-02 Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal
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now be delivered over long ranges, either to a wide beaten zone or to precise targets. .... Explosive Ordnance Clearance. One element of EOD is termed ...... Explosive Ordnance Disposal in War. Substantial EOD detachments could ...
www.mod.uk/NR/.../20071218_jdp2_02_U_DCDCIMAPPS.pd

Rachel Fell
Local time: 01:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
explosive ordnance disposal in war zones


Explanation:
I think this is the official term in a military context. See military section of Wikipedia entry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_disposal

http://www.goarmy.com/JobDetail.do?id=147



Kate Chaffer
Italy
Local time: 02:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  tonyzzi
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