Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
three-deep in line
Italian translation:
in file da tre
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Nov 17, 2009 09:02
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three-deep in line
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History
parliamo di truppe di 1800 e 1700 in marcia verso il nemico. ecco la frase:
Conventional 18th and early 19th century infantry tactics were uncomplicated: an attackin force marched three-deep in line abreast the defending force.
Grazie in anticipo!!!!
gabriele
Conventional 18th and early 19th century infantry tactics were uncomplicated: an attackin force marched three-deep in line abreast the defending force.
Grazie in anticipo!!!!
gabriele
Proposed translations
(Italian)
| 3 | in file da tre |
LS Traduzioni
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| 4 +1 | in fila per tre |
ARS54
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| 4 | su tre file |
rigrioli
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Change log
Nov 17, 2009 09:26: Marilina Vanuzzi changed "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "History"
Nov 17, 2009 09:31: Angie Garbarino changed "Term asked" from "URGENTISSIMO - three-deep in line" to " three-deep in line"
Proposed translations
33 mins
English term (edited):
urgentissimo - three-deep in line
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in file da tre
le forze di attacco marciavano in file da tre, affiancate alle forze di difesa.
Three-deep vuole dire che ci sono 3 persone una dietro l'altra, indica "lo spessore" della fila.
Three-deep vuole dire che ci sono 3 persone una dietro l'altra, indica "lo spessore" della fila.
Example sentence:
The Cafè le Repos was busy in the morning, customers two-deep at the bar, saving a few sous on their coffee
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su tre file
marciavano su tre file contro il nemico
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28 mins
English term (edited):
three-deep in line
in fila per tre
...Dovrebbe essere così, stando a =>>
"3two/three etc deepif things or people are two deep, three deep etc, there are two, three etc rows or layers of things or people:
People were standing four deep at the bar."
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/deep_2
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/deep_2
(e: "three deep → trois rangées de personnes" - www.thefreedictionary.com)
Ciao!
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Note added at 3 ore (2009-11-17 12:48:12 GMT)
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"...truppe dell'armata rossa in marcia lungo le strade che tagliano la steppa russa ... i soldati **in fila per tre** marciano con passo marziale e attraversano il ... "
cinetecadelfriuli.archivioluce.com/.../schedaCineContent.jsp?...
"...soldati ... **allineati in fila per tre**..."
www.italia-rsi.org
"...dei soldati ... **in fila per tre, a volte per due**, perché lo spazio era esiguo..."
www.imperium-romanum.it
"...uomini in marcia **in fila per tre** ... soldati..."
www.italienischen-militar-internierten.org
...non è come una fila al bar, IMO...
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Note added at 5 ore (2009-11-17 14:38:00 GMT)
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...**su 3 file** = "in rows of three" -> "...(men were put) in rows of three..." - www.firstworldwar.com
and so on...
"3two/three etc deepif things or people are two deep, three deep etc, there are two, three etc rows or layers of things or people:
People were standing four deep at the bar."
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/deep_2
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/deep_2
(e: "three deep → trois rangées de personnes" - www.thefreedictionary.com)
Ciao!
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Note added at 3 ore (2009-11-17 12:48:12 GMT)
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"...truppe dell'armata rossa in marcia lungo le strade che tagliano la steppa russa ... i soldati **in fila per tre** marciano con passo marziale e attraversano il ... "
cinetecadelfriuli.archivioluce.com/.../schedaCineContent.jsp?...
"...soldati ... **allineati in fila per tre**..."
www.italia-rsi.org
"...dei soldati ... **in fila per tre, a volte per due**, perché lo spazio era esiguo..."
www.imperium-romanum.it
"...uomini in marcia **in fila per tre** ... soldati..."
www.italienischen-militar-internierten.org
...non è come una fila al bar, IMO...
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Note added at 5 ore (2009-11-17 14:38:00 GMT)
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...**su 3 file** = "in rows of three" -> "...(men were put) in rows of three..." - www.firstworldwar.com
and so on...
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