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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography | | Italian term or phrase: specchio marino | The phrase appears in the following paragraph about Monte Cavallo, Friuli:
"Non è molto elevata in via assoluta [...] ma sembra essere un vero gigante, perché i suoi piedi scendono a bagnarsi nelle sorgenti del Livenza e nel Gorgazzo [...] cioè da 50 a 150 metri sullo ***specchio marino***[...] |
| manducciKudoZ activityQuestions: 258 ( 4 open) ( 5 without valid answers) ( 1 closed without grading) Answers: 1428
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| | above sea level | Explanation:
I think they are simply (well, not so simply...) saying the feet of the mountain are XX meters above sea level. Does it make sense in your text? |
| Selected response from:
  Raffaella Panigada
Italy
Local time: 12:08
| Grading comment Thanks, Raffaella. As I said, this was my first thought. Thanks again.
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2 mins confidence:  
5 mins confidence: [stretch of] sea water
Explanation:
to be more precise
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-02-07 17:10:11 GMT)
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I retract my answer, as it doesn't make sense in the area of Italy mentioned. sorry
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +4 above sea level
Explanation:
I think they are simply (well, not so simply...) saying the feet of the mountain are XX meters above sea level. Does it make sense in your text?
| | | Grading comment | Thanks, Raffaella. As I said, this was my first thought. Thanks again. |
| Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes. I thought this might be the meaning. Thanks.
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