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dalle caratteristiche di

English translation: with the characteristics of


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Italian term or phrase:dalle caratteristiche di
English translation:with the characteristics of
Entered by: Peggy101
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20:54 Apr 1, 2011
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Geography / Descrizione di un luogo
Italian term or phrase: dalle caratteristiche di
Il progetto di riqualificazione di un bacino storico in una citta' dalle caratteristiche di Marrakech implica un'indagine preliminare ad ampio spettro che parta dalle caratteristiche climatiche del luogo...
Peggy101
Local time: 12:09
with the characteristics of
Explanation:
HTH!

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Prego Peggy - la prima volta "dalle catterateristiche di Marrakech" significa sicuramente - "with the characteristics of". Però, la seconda volta credo il senso sia più "a wide-ranging preliminary report taking the climatic characteristics of the place as its starting point". La vita sarebbe noiosa se non fosse complicata ;-)
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Laura Bennett
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:09
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Thank you very much fot your help :-)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1with the characteristics of
Laura Bennett
4 +1similar to
James (Jim) Davis
3 +1A survey......starting from the characteristics of..
Iride Sorace
3climatic characteristics of (place)
corallia


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A survey......starting from the characteristics of..


Explanation:
^^

Iride Sorace
Italy
Local time: 12:09
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  corallia
31 mins

agree  Maria Fokin: ...starting from the climatic characteristics of...
11 hrs

disagree  Fiorsam: In the given context "dalla" definitely means "with" in the first occurrence. "From" is only appropriate in the second occurrence of the preposition..
19 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
climatic characteristics of (place)


Explanation:
the redevelopment project of a river town in a city 'on the characteristics of Marrakech a preliminary investigation involves a wide spectrum who (starts) from the climatic characteristics of ...


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study/survey/ expertise

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study/survey / expertise

corallia
Local time: 12:09
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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Asker: Grazie :-)

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
similar to


Explanation:
Tthe word caratteristica is extremely common in Italian while "characteristic" is much less common in English, so it is a good rule of thumb to avoid the literal translation where possible.


James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 37
Notes to answerer
Asker: You're right :-)


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agree  dasein_wm
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with the characteristics of


Explanation:
HTH!

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-04-02 08:50:19 GMT)
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Prego Peggy - la prima volta "dalle catterateristiche di Marrakech" significa sicuramente - "with the characteristics of". Però, la seconda volta credo il senso sia più "a wide-ranging preliminary report taking the climatic characteristics of the place as its starting point". La vita sarebbe noiosa se non fosse complicata ;-)

Laura Bennett
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you very much fot your help :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie mille, il mio dubbio purtroppo e' proprio dettato dalla preposizione infatti mi chiedevo...sara' with o from o by? Grazie ancora per la risposta :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fiorsam: "with" in the first occurrence, "from" in the second.
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Non-PRO (3): Daniela Zambrini, Barbara Carrara, Fabrizio Zambuto


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