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procedi in direzione nord

English translation: head north


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Italian term or phrase:procedi in direzione nord
English translation:head north
Entered by: Anna V
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07:49 Sep 14, 2009
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Geography
Italian term or phrase: procedi in direzione nord
lascia la città alla tua sinistra e procedi in direzione nord ....
Anna V
head north
Explanation:
head north
or simply
go north
Selected response from:

Mara Ballarini
Italy
Local time: 00:47
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +11head north
Mara Ballarini
4Proceed in a northerly directionClifford Marcus
3 +1go North
Giuseppe Bellone
4continue northwardsFrancesca Bocci Benucci


Discussion entries: 7





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
head north


Explanation:
head north
or simply
go north

Mara Ballarini
Italy
Local time: 00:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giuseppe Bellone: Scusa Mara , non avevo ancora letto la tua. :)
0 min
  -> grazie! :-)

disagree  Constantinos Faridis: procéde en direction Nord
1 min
  -> scusa Constantinos, ma la domanda è dall'italiano all'inglese, non al francese!

agree  James (Jim) Davis
15 mins
  -> Thank you Jim!

agree  delveneto
1 hr
  -> grazie!

agree  Russell Jones: Perfectly normal in a UK context
1 hr
  -> Thank you Russell!

agree  Amphyon: si!
1 hr
  -> grazie!

agree  Raffaella Panigada: A me suona benissimo!
1 hr
  -> grazie Raffaella!

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
1 hr
  -> Thank you Shera!

agree  Kate Chaffer: I too agree that this is fine in UK English and not colloquial
1 hr
  -> thank you Kate!

agree  Monia Di Martino
2 hrs
  -> grazie Monia!

agree  Nevenchi
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Sarah Thompson
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Sarah!

agree  Umberto Cassano
9 hrs
  -> Grazie Umberto!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
go North


Explanation:
Possible one.

Giuseppe Bellone
Local time: 00:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
1 hr
  -> Thanks Shera. :)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
continue northwards


Explanation:
puoi anche scrivere "drive northwards" oppure "proceed...". se vuoi dare l'idea della direzione a mio avviso è meglio aggiungere -ward/wards

Francesca Bocci Benucci
Italy
Local time: 00:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  James (Jim) Davis: Non credo che "procedere" qui è inteso nel senso di continuare, ma di andare avanti, di muovere
16 mins
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Proceed in a northerly direction


Explanation:
Could also say it like this, this is the register used in police reports.

Clifford Marcus
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Voters for reclassification
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PRO / non-PRO
Non-PRO (3): Jim Tucker, James (Jim) Davis, Kate Chaffer


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Changes made by editors
Sep 14, 2009 - Changes made by Kate Chaffer:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO


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