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linea arretrata

English translation: set back

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Italian term or phrase:(su una) linea arretrata
English translation:set back
Entered by: Russell Jones

17:25 Feb 7, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
Italian term or phrase: linea arretrata
Le strutture sono realizzate in opera cementizia con paramento in opera reticolata irregolare, mentre, all’interno del Casale, è documentata la presenza, su una "linea arretrata", di un muro di terrazzamento a contrafforti, con paramento in opera incerta.

The day is coming to an end and so is my concentration..... Thank you!!
Dana Rinaldi
Italy
Local time: 13:39
set back
Explanation:
For "su una linea arretrata" I would just say "set back", presumably set back from the outer "strutture ... in opera cementizia con paramento in opera reticolata"
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:39
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2set back
Russell Jones
5 +1set back
Tom in London
4hidden/less obvious line
Desco
3Drawn back (recoiling) line
Gad Kohenov


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Drawn back (recoiling) line


Explanation:
The only thing I could find.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 14:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 80
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hidden/less obvious line


Explanation:
hidden, less obvious, shallow, soft, they could all go well. Hope it helps.

Desco
United States
Local time: 06:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
set back


Explanation:
For "su una linea arretrata" I would just say "set back", presumably set back from the outer "strutture ... in opera cementizia con paramento in opera reticolata"

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 364
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
1 hr
agree  Gemma Monco Waters
5 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
su una "linea arretrata",
set back


Explanation:
ok?

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 593

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gina Ferlisi
9 hrs
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