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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

tagliata

English translation:

cutting

Added to glossary by Ivana UK
Sep 20, 2006 13:24
17 yrs ago
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Italian term

tagliata

Italian to English Other Construction / Civil Engineering
Via cava: detta anche semplicemente tagliata, si tratta di un percorso che può essere sia pedonale sia carrabile, o solo pedonale per la ridotta ampiezza, realizzato scavando la roccia per profondità che possono anche superare i 15 m
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 cut

Discussion

KayW Sep 20, 2006:
I agree with Yaiza Peraza.
Y. Peraza Sep 20, 2006:
Tagliata is an alternative to Via Cava, are you sure that there are also 2 words for that in English? And besides, why translate it? In my opinion, you don't need 2 words for it, unless these 2 hypotetical words in English are both very common...

Proposed translations

+3
1 hr
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cut

as you describe it, a rock (or soil) excavation for a walkway or carriageway
Peer comment(s):
agree Peter Cox : or cutting
31 mins
agree Graham Reynolds : Cutting. I agree with Peter. Take a look at railway cutting in Google, plenty of examples.
37 mins
agree James (Jim) Davis
13 hrs
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