ProZ.com global directory of translation services
The translation workplace
Ideas
KudoZ home » Italian to English » Construction / Civil Engineering

corpo principale

English translation: main building


Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
23:55 Jan 13, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering / description of plants and buildings
Italian term or phrase: corpo principale
Il complesso è costituito da un corpo principale ed altri manufatti minori, disposti sul perimetro di quello principale, tutti raccordati dalla viabilità interna.
lcstranslations
Italy
Local time: 19:45
English translation:main building
Explanation:
I dont think you need anything more complicated ;-)
Selected response from:

Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Local time: 19:45
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +10main building
Daniela Zambrini
4 +2core building
Daniel Frisano Paulon
4main structure
Sylvia Gilbertson


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
core building


Explanation:
se proprio non vuoi usare "main body"...

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 19:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FriulianFriulian
PRO pts in category: 61
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks very much!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Because to use "main body" would be a bad translation, they are not heavenly spheres, or groups of people, or expanses of water.
46 mins
agree  EleoE
2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
main building


Explanation:
I dont think you need anything more complicated ;-)

Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 42
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks, I was leaning towards this but it seemed almost too easy so I wanted confirmation!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom in London: certamente questo
2 mins
agree  Marco Solinas
12 mins
agree  David Hollywood: yes :)
16 mins
agree  Jonathan Hargus
22 mins
agree  Yaotl Altan
1 hr
agree  Simon Charass
1 hr
agree  EleoE
2 hrs
agree  Barbara Carrara
8 hrs
agree  Luisa Salzano
9 hrs
agree  Isabelle Johnson: I agree
16 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
main structure


Explanation:
just another possibility - main building is fine too

Sylvia Gilbertson
United States
Local time: 12:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Return to KudoZ list


KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.



See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations

Terminology | Jobs and directories | Member activities | Education | Tools
About ProZ.com | ProZ.com basics | Advertising | Support | FAQ | Terms of use
ProZ.com social network linksFacebookLinkedInTwitterDiggStumbleUpondel.icio.us
Print page
Copyright © 1999-2012 ProZ.com - All rights reserved. Privacy