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il progressivo ridimensionamento

English translation: progressively shrink/reduce in size (in context)

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Italian term or phrase: il progressivo ridimensionamento
English translation:progressively shrink/reduce in size (in context)
Entered by: Gina Ferlisi

10:52 Feb 12, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
History / visto il progressivo ridimensionamento
Italian term or phrase: il progressivo ridimensionamento
Here is the full text.. la chiesa di San Bartolomeo , di fondazione romanica e poi ripetutamente danneggiata da crolli che ne hanno visto il progressivo ridimensionamento.
Gina Ferlisi
Local time: 09:28
progressively shrink/reduce in size (in context)
Explanation:
I'd recast it as a verb phrase. Ridimensionamento usually means reduction
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simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 09:28
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3gradual reduction in size
Paul O'Brien
4 +1progressively reduce in size (in context)
James (Jim) Davis
4progressively shrink/reduce in size (in context)
simon tanner
3progressive reduction in size
Shera Lyn Parpia
3saw its size become smaller and smaller (to shrink more and more)
Manuela Dal Castello


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
progressive reduction in size


Explanation:
I'm presuming it was a reduction and not an increase!

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
progressively reduce in size (in context)


Explanation:
"... which caused it to progressively reduce in size"


James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 73

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  simon tanner: on the same wavelength again, I see!
2 mins
  -> LOL "laughing out loud"
agree  Desiree Bonfiglio
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
progressively shrink/reduce in size (in context)


Explanation:
I'd recast it as a verb phrase. Ridimensionamento usually means reduction

simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 09:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gradual reduction in size


Explanation:
which have led to its gradual reduction in size

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-02-12 11:20:19 GMT)
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or "which led", depending on whether the "crolli" are ongoing or not.

Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 04:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  languagelear (X): or "brought about"
1 hr
  -> yeah, brought about is a good one.
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
1 hr
agree  Ivana UK: question's now closed but I think this fits best!
1 day 2 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
saw its size become smaller and smaller (to shrink more and more)


Explanation:
siccome ridimensionamento non mi piace, io girerei la frase mettendo la grandezza come soggetto.

Manuela Dal Castello
Italy
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Italian
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