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terzo tropicale

English translation: middle third


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Italian term or phrase:terzo tropicale
English translation:middle third
Entered by: simon tanner
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10:42 Feb 6, 2011
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Botany / olive description
Italian term or phrase: terzo tropicale
From the description of an olive cultivar, the Sicilian "Santagatese", to be precise:

"Drupa di grossezza superiore alla media, piuttosto allungata a forma di batacchio campanario, più stretta alla base e più larga nel ***terzo tropicale***, lievemente mammellonato."

At a guess, I would say simply "middle", as I can only imagine that the author is dividing up the fruit as if it were the Earth (with the terzo tropicale being the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, presumably), but I may be well off target, so any help from an expert would be appreciated!
simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 05:24
middle third
Explanation:
Direi così.
Per terzo tropicale credo sì intenda semplicemente il terzo medio.

Ciao!

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texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 23:24
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Yes, I think you're right. Thanks as always!
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3middle third
texjax DDS PhD
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A couple of (hopefully still useful) links
Barbara Carrara

  

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middle third


Explanation:
Direi così.
Per terzo tropicale credo sì intenda semplicemente il terzo medio.

Ciao!



texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 23:24
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Yes, I think you're right. Thanks as always!
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Reference: A couple of (hopefully still useful) links

Reference information:
If you're still looking for reference materials, these links may help. Sorry for being unable to provide an answer, though.

http://books.google.com/books?id=bRu8MKt3iR0C&pg=PA38&lpg=PA...

'Its shape is elliptic rather symmetric with the widest diameter in the centre. The distal end is rounded and the skin smooth.'
(http://www.agrolive.com.au/olivetreedetail.asp?Tree=8)


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Thanks, Simon.
Buon sabato!
B.

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Note to reference poster
Asker: Barbara, thank you so much! The reference materials were a huge help for various bits of the translation

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