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Italian: pianeggiante

English translation: flat



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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:pianeggiante
English translation:flat
Entered by:Vanita
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Geography
Italian term or phrase: pianeggiante
Caratterizato da molti rilievi montuosi, il territorio e`per il 23%pianeggiante, per il 35% montuoso e per il 42%collinare.

Pianeggiante is level or flat, which of the two sounds better in this context. Thanks.
Vanita
India
flat
Explanation:
territorio pianeggiante = flat land

pianeggiànte
a even, flat, level
• una strada pianeggiante a level road; terra pianeggiante flat land; terreno pianeggiante even ground, flat land, level ground.
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Gian
Italy
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3flat
Gian
3 +4flat/ flattish terrain
Rodotek
4levelTheodora OB


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
flat

Explanation:
territorio pianeggiante = flat land

pianeggiànte
a even, flat, level
• una strada pianeggiante a level road; terra pianeggiante flat land; terreno pianeggiante even ground, flat land, level ground.

Gian
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Christina Townsend
25 mins
agree Constantina
27 mins
agree Patricia Crotty
1 hr
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
flat/ flattish terrain

Explanation:


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Note added at 27 mins (2006-03-07 14:03:43 GMT)
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terrain or area

From the col, the trail ascends by alternating gradual and steep sections, with one short slab ascent. There is a nice bench on the R in a deadfall area, after which the trail continues uphill to a flattish area with a trail junction.



Rodotek
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Garaemma
23 mins
  -> thanks :)
agree Peter Cox
1 hr
  -> thanks :)
agree Katherine Zei: "level terrain" sounds best I think. "Flattish" doesn't sound v. technical.
2 hrs
  -> you are right but you know, when you are in a hurry ;), thanks!nks
agree Rachel Fell: quite like flattish
6 hrs
  -> thanks :)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
level

Explanation:
That is another option:23% of the territory is level, 35% mountainous and 42% hilly.

Theodora OB
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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