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area cortiliva

English translation: yard (or courtyard)

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Italian term or phrase:area cortiliva
English translation:yard (or courtyard)
Entered by: Tom in London

13:13 Jan 28, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
Italian term or phrase: area cortiliva
Describing the different parts of a factory within the safety rules and regulations.


• Nei locali di XXXX. è implementato un sistema di raccolta differenziata, pertanto è bene differenziare i rifiuti prodotti e di smistarli negli appositi cassonetti dislocati nell’area cortiliva
Jenny Cowd
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:01
yard (or courtyard)
Explanation:
this is just another example of the deliberate obscurantism often found in Italian documents.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:01
Grading comment
thanks, went for yard as courtyard seemed a bit too pretty for a factory!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3yard (or courtyard)
Tom in London


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
yard (or courtyard)


Explanation:
this is just another example of the deliberate obscurantism often found in Italian documents.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 61
Grading comment
thanks, went for yard as courtyard seemed a bit too pretty for a factory!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie
6 mins
agree  Paola Battagliarini: sadly agree..
1 hr
agree  philgoddard: It means "cortile".
1 hr
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