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Sep 5, 2005 12:08
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
Punctuality, Accuracy, Presentation
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English
basamentale
Homework / test
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
La parte basamentale è parzialmente traslucida, realizzata mediante profilati ad U a doppia camera, che garantiscono una buona coibentazione e assenza di manutenzione
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | the base |
Catherine Bolton
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6 hrs
the base
Declined
Dunno, can't you just call it the base? What's it the base OF? It certainly looks like invented Italian to me... someone trying to be poetic! I just googled "basimentale" and NOTHING comes up!
Catherine
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Note added at 17 hrs 31 mins (2005-09-06 05:39:27 GMT)
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Sorry - it was late and I accidentally wrote "basimentale" rather than "basamentale". But I really can't see why you declined the answer immediately, especially given the agree, rather than waiting to see if other answers come in. Sometimes answers that are given here do have the merit of getting you going in the right direction.
Catherine
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Note added at 17 hrs 31 mins (2005-09-06 05:39:27 GMT)
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Sorry - it was late and I accidentally wrote "basimentale" rather than "basamentale". But I really can't see why you declined the answer immediately, especially given the agree, rather than waiting to see if other answers come in. Sometimes answers that are given here do have the merit of getting you going in the right direction.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Russell Jones
: Hi Catherine. "Basamentale has 503 hits. It is commonly translated as base but, especially if we are talking modern multi-storey buildings, the larger lower floor(s) are often referred to as a "podium".
3 hrs
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| agree |
Luisa Piussi
: good term, could be improved if we know what's on top of this base
14 hrs
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Comment: "Thanks Catherine,but it is basAmentale and it is all over Yahoo on architecturally related sites, only I can't find one with an English trans. or something that gives a clear idea of meaning.
Thanks anyway for your time.
Mairi-Claire"
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