la costrizione della scarpa

English translation: footwear construction

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Italian term or phrase:	la costruzione della scarpa
English translation:	footwear construction
Entered by:	Antonella Andreella (X)

11:12 Jan 12, 2003

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

Italian term or phrase: la costrizione della scarpa

Quando si parla di idrorepellenza, dobbiamo pensare che il materiale la possiede ma la costrizione della scarpa non è tecnica specifica per quell'obbiettivo.

Greg

footwear construction

Explanation:
Hi Greg,

it's certainly a typo. If you replace 'costrizione' with 'costruzione' it makes much more sense.

HTH

Antonella

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Note added at 2003-01-12 14:07:23 (GMT)
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... a range of structural materials suitable for the most frequent methods of footwear
construction. ... to provide systems for Sole Attaching and Waterproof footwear. ...
www.usmgroup.com/Shoe Materials/Shoe_materials.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 2003-01-12 14:07:45 (GMT)
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... Waterproof Construction.?(22 Feb 2000). http://www.timberland.com/brand/footwear/construction/water....
accessed 28 February 2000. ...
www.personal.psu.edu/users/j/m/jmh315/Timberland.htm - 23k - Cached - Similar pages

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Antonella Andreella (X)
Italy
Local time: 09:55

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5 +3

footwear construction

Antonella Andreella (X)

3 +2

fitting

Russell Jones

compression

Angela Arnone

Answers

27 mins confidence:

compression

Explanation:
Just a guess. I get many hits for compressed leather.
See what you think.
Angela

Angela Arnone
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 3602

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

fitting

Explanation:
or "how tight fitting the shoe is"
or should this be "costruzione" perhaps.

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2792

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

footwear construction

Antonella Andreella (X)
Italy
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 442

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