Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
convogliatico di acque
English translation:
water conveyer
Dec 5, 2003 11:26
20 yrs ago
Italian term
convogliatici di acque
Italian to English
Science
Geography
geography
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,
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | water conveyor |
Monica Pupeschi
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| 3 | acting like water funnels |
Elena Ghetti
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| 3 | water filled |
Giovanni Orlando
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| 2 | river valleys |
Sarah Ponting
|
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Monica Pupeschi
Native in Italian
Efficiency, speed and precision
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, Italian to Spanish, and 1 more.
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4
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water conveyor
Mi sembra un po' più tecnico.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "grazie mille"
24 mins
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
technical translation specialist
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian, French to Italian, and 2 more.
acting like water funnels
maybe
3 hrs
Giovanni Orlando
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
Specialised, meticulous, reliable
Native in: English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: Italian to English
water filled
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...
perhaps this might work:
...surrounded by two wide water filled valleys in the shape of an amphitheater...
8 hrs
river valleys
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.
You could also say "two wide valleys that channel water...", but it sounds less natural.
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