curtina

English translation: curtain (fortifications)

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Italian term or phrase:cortina
English translation:curtain (fortifications)
Entered by: Angela Arnone

16:05 Jan 27, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / architecture/history
Italian term or phrase: curtina
an architectural term - as I understand it, the part between battlements or towers on a city wall
Moll
Local time: 18:33
curtain (fortifications)
Explanation:
Hi Moll,
I usually find this as "cortina" so I don't know if it's a tyo or not, but in any case, they are the fortifications around walled towns and are called the "curtain".

Picchi Dictionary et al

Angela


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Note added at 2003-01-27 16:23:48 (GMT)
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typo of the typo ...
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Angela Arnone
Local time: 18:33
Grading comment
Yes, it was a typo and thanks a lot!
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curtain (fortifications)


Explanation:
Hi Moll,
I usually find this as "cortina" so I don't know if it's a tyo or not, but in any case, they are the fortifications around walled towns and are called the "curtain".

Picchi Dictionary et al

Angela


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Note added at 2003-01-27 16:23:48 (GMT)
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typo of the typo ...
A

Angela Arnone
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3602
Grading comment
Yes, it was a typo and thanks a lot!

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