Peeling back

Italian translation: ridurre (la superficie forestale)

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English term or phrase:to peel back
Italian translation:ridurre (la superficie forestale)
Entered by: cinziag

22:39 May 12, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: Peeling back
Ciao a tutti!
Sto traducendo un testo sui cambiamenti climatici, che in particolare si focalizza sul fenomeno delle sabbie bituminose in Canada.

La frase è la seguente:

"Peeling back the forest surface has already displaced
more earth than the great wall of China".

Non riesco a rendere in maniera adeguata "peeling back". Qualcuno ha suggerimenti?
Grazie mille.
cinziag
Local time: 07:04
la riduzione (della superficie forestale)
Explanation:
this is what i'd say. confirmed by plenty of g-hits
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Claudia Cherici
Italy
Local time: 07:04
Grading comment
Grazie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3la riduzione (della superficie forestale)
Claudia Cherici
3 +1asportazione del suolo dovuta al disboscamento
Paola Battagliarini
3 +1spogliare
Manuela Dal Castello
3lo scrostamento...
Fiorsam


  

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peeling back
lo scrostamento...


Explanation:
...della superficie forestale

Generalmente il degrado da infiltrazione lo si riscontra in locali interrati, ... lo sfarinamento dell'intonaco e successivamente lo scrostamento, ...
www.architetturagiovanile.com/?tag=materiali-da...

Secondo il contesto, potrebbe anche trattarsi di "esfoliazione"



Fiorsam
United States
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
peeling back
la riduzione (della superficie forestale)


Explanation:
this is what i'd say. confirmed by plenty of g-hits


    Reference: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:GqD1xT3...
Claudia Cherici
Italy
Local time: 07:04
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 31
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Grazie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giuseppina Manfredi (X): mi terrei su questa linea, riduzione/impoverimento, ecc.
3 hrs
  -> grazie Giuseppina

agree  Anna Maria Petruzzella
5 hrs
  -> grazie

agree  Elena Zanetti
16 hrs
  -> grazie
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
peeling back
asportazione del suolo dovuta al disboscamento


Explanation:
forse si potrebbe rendere anche così

Paola Battagliarini
Italy
Local time: 07:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francesco Badolato
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Grazie Francesco
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
peeling back
spogliare


Explanation:
con un po' di fantasia, a me fa venire in mente questo...

Manuela Dal Castello
Italy
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina: sì:-)
3 hrs
  -> grazie!
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