made for

Italian translation: conducevano

10:12 Feb 17, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
English term or phrase: made for
Porta Praenestina-Labicana, which incorporated and transformed the monumental arches that Claudius I had ercted to carry the Aqua Claudia- Anio Novus over the viae Praenestina and Labicana, was a special case. The two roads made for separate arches in tha aqueduct, the funerary monument of Eurysaces, lying between them.

Un caso a sè è rappresentato da Porta Prenestina-Labicana che incorporò e trasformò gli archi monumentali che Claudio I aveva eretto per trasportare l'Aqua Claudia Anio Novus sulle vie Prenestina e Labicana. Queste due strade erano dirette verso i due distinti archi dell'acquedotto, tra i quali si trovava il monumento funerario di Eurisace.

Non sono sicura del significato di questo verbo.
kia4
Italy
Local time: 02:18
Italian translation:conducevano
Explanation:
TO MAKE FOR significa anche dirigersi verso, andare verso - in questo caso, parlando di strade, condurre.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5conducevano
alphabeta
3 +5costruite per
sachin dagar
4 +2che passavano sotto due distinte arcate dell'acquedotto
Chiara-Firenze
4a causa delle due strade c'erano due arcate
Shera Lyn Parpia


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
costruite per


Explanation:
direi "vie costruite per le arcate separate"... siccome ci sono due arcate diverse ci servono due vie per loro ... è la mia interpretazione.. :)

sachin dagar
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agree  Vertaling Centraal
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agree  elisa vitale
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agree  Silvia Barra (X)
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agree  Tindaro Cicero: YEs
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agree  Alessandra Martelli (X)
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disagree  Françoise Vogel: temo sia il contrario, le due vie essendo preesistenti.
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agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: hai ragione, sachin... non avevo letto oltre il titolo. Certo che non ha il senso di "dirigersi" qui, bensì qualcosa di più semplice- vedi la mia risposta.
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che passavano sotto due distinte arcate dell'acquedotto


Explanation:
le due strade passavano sotto due distinte arcate dell'acquedotto

Chiara-Firenze
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agree  Stefano Costa (X)
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  -> ciao, grazie!

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: anche...
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conducevano


Explanation:
TO MAKE FOR significa anche dirigersi verso, andare verso - in questo caso, parlando di strade, condurre.

alphabeta
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agree  Francesco Badolato: Era la prima cosa che mi era venuta in mente come nell'espressione "she made for the stairs" "si diresse verso le scale.
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agree  zerlina
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agree  Stefano Costa (X)
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agree  Laura Massara
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neutral  Shera Lyn Parpia: Credo che il senso di "make for" sia diverso in questo caso!
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agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
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a causa delle due strade c'erano due arcate


Explanation:
This simply means that the two roads resulted in two arches.

see:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/make for
make for
1. To have or produce (a particular effect or result): small details that make for comfort.
2. To help promote; further: makes for better communication.

Quindi, "The two roads made for separate arches" significa, c'erano due arcate a cause delle due strade, niente di più ...

Shera Lyn Parpia
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