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cintura

English translation: hinterland

05:04 Feb 20, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / building construction
Italian term or phrase: cintura
Context: E' in questa ottica che si sono intrapresi, tra gli altri, lavori in conto proprio quali il restauro di pregevoli palazzi in Via Bogino a Torino, nuove palazzine residenziali in città e nella cintura torinese e lavori per terzi quali la ristrutturazione dell'ex ospedale militare Caserma Riberi
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 05:35
English translation:hinterland
Explanation:
my Garzanti Hazon dictionary says "outer belt" or also "hinterland" hth!
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Valentina Diani
Italy
Local time: 05:35
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4surrounding area
James (Jim) Davis
4 +4hinterland
Valentina Diani
4environs
Oliver Lawrence


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
surrounding area


Explanation:
"In the city of Turin and the surrounding area". I thought of suburbs, but "cintura" includes poorer areas closer to the centre, while suburbs are never working class almost by definition.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1888

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Lawrence
1 hr
agree  KayW
2 hrs
agree  Serena Zarbo (X)
2 hrs
agree  Michael Mottola
2 days 2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hinterland


Explanation:
my Garzanti Hazon dictionary says "outer belt" or also "hinterland" hth!

Valentina Diani
Italy
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Toffolon (X)
21 mins
  -> thank you Barbara! :-)
neutral  Oliver Lawrence: sounds a bit like a school geography textbook :o), so possibly not for this context
25 mins
agree  AeC2009
1 hr
  -> thank you ! :-)
agree  Tom in London: this is the best and more accurate suggestion
1 hr
  -> thank you Tom! :-)
agree  Michael Korovkin: this is absolutely standard for urban design lingo
7 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
environs


Explanation:
a slightly more posh version of Jim's suggestion, depends on your context

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 05:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 238
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