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Geography / maps | | Italian term or phrase: linee di forza | These are lines on a topographical map, but they are not contour lines. As described in the paragraph below, they mark out the main landforms. As far as I have been able to discover "lines of force" and "force lines" both refer to magnetism, but I as I understand it that is not directly relevant here. Does anybody have any ideas?
"le principali ***linee di forza*** che marcano questo comprensorio naturale sono rappresentate dai rilievi montuosi del San Giorgio e del Poncione d’Arzo, dai loro ripidi versanti settentrionali che scendono verso il lago Ceresio, dal contesto vallivo che da Meride si inserisce tra i due monti per riaprirsi verso il golfo di Porto Ceresio e dalle numerose strutture collinari di formazione glaciale che emergono a media costa lungo il margine ovest del comparto
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| | topographical features | Explanation:
I think he is using the term figuratively and not as a technical term, because, the "linee di forza" in Italian are also the "lines of force" which describe a magnetic field. I first thought of suggesting just "the main contours" but it doesn't quite describe what follows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographic_map |
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James (Jim) Davis
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3 hrs confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 topographical features
Explanation:
I think he is using the term figuratively and not as a technical term, because, the "linee di forza" in Italian are also the "lines of force" which describe a magnetic field. I first thought of suggesting just "the main contours" but it doesn't quite describe what follows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographic_map
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Asker: Hi Jim, Yes I came to the same conclusion that it was probably figurative and thought of something like main contours, but was unconvinced. I think topographical features should work perfectly - thanks very much!
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