convogliatici di acque

English translation: water conveyer

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Italian term or phrase:convogliatico di acque
English translation:water conveyer

11:26 Dec 5, 2003
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Science - Geography / geography
Italian term or phrase: convogliatici di acque
Un promontorio roccioso a ridosso di un profondo canyon, circondato da due ampie valli convogliatici di acque a forma di anfiteatro, al centro di fertili altipiani,
sanniti
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water conveyor
Explanation:
Mi sembra un po' più tecnico.
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Monica Pupeschi
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4water conveyor
Monica Pupeschi
3acting like water funnels
Elena Ghetti
3water filled
Giovanni Orlando
2river valleys
Sarah Ponting


  

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acting like water funnels


Explanation:
maybe

Elena Ghetti
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water conveyor


Explanation:
Mi sembra un po' più tecnico.

Monica Pupeschi
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water filled


Explanation:
This appears to be talking about rivers or some body of water within the valleys.

perhaps this might work:

...surrounded by two wide water filled valleys in the shape of an amphitheater...


Giovanni Orlando
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river valleys


Explanation:
it seems likely that they're river valleys as they channel water, but we need more context in order to be sure. If they ARE river valleys, then this is definitely the best way to translate it.

You could also say "two wide valleys that channel water...", but it sounds less natural.



Sarah Ponting
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