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podi artificiali di spiccato

English translation: artificial boundary podiums


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Italian term or phrase:podi artificiali di spiccato
English translation:artificial boundary podiums
Entered by: Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
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12:46 Feb 5, 2008
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Art/Literary - Geography / entrambi concorrendo alla definizione di veri e propri podi artificiali di spiccato
Italian term or phrase: podi artificiali di spiccato
Il problema tecnico fu spesso risolto con una felice coniugazione degli aspetti architettonici, naturali, paesistici, scenografici, strutturali e funzionali; dove non era possibile disporre di un sufficiente spazio pianeggiante sul quale collocare le fabbriche (e quindi soprattutto nelle condizioni di crinale), si provvide con la creazione di muraglioni di contenimento, che divennero anche i limiti di definizione, verso monte e verso valle, di pianori più o meno ampi. In particolare i primi, a S, erano preposti a svolgere funzione di contenimento del terreno naturale e in vari casi declinati come mostre d’acqua; gli altri a N, a sostenere i rilevati artificiali dei terrazzamenti di espansione (arredati sovente da elaborate fontane), entrambi concorrendo alla definizione di veri e propri "podi artificiali di spiccato" (in alcuni casi inglobanti ambienti di servizio) dai quali svettavano le maestose residenze.

How can I translate "podi artificiali di spiccato" and what does "i primi" and "i secondi" refer to??

Thanks


Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!
Dana Rinaldi
Local time: 12:08
artificial boundary podiums
Explanation:
primi is the muraglioni di contenimento a S, secondi is the pianori a N
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Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
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Local time: 12:08
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Grazie mille
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1artificial boundary podiums
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
2Artificial podiums of detachment
Gad Kohenov


  

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Artificial podiums of detachment


Explanation:
Not at all sure this is it. Or maybe artificial podiums of strengh.

Gad Kohenov
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artificial boundary podiums


Explanation:
primi is the muraglioni di contenimento a S, secondi is the pianori a N

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 12:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Grazie mille

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Changes made by editors
Oct 19, 2008 - Changes made by Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche:
Edited KOG entryMary Carroll Richer LaFlèche's old entry - "podi artificiali di spiccato" => "artificial boundary podiums"
Feb 14, 2008 - Changes made by Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche:
Edited KOG entryDana Rinaldi's old entry - "podi artificiali di spiccato" => "artificial boundary podiums"


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