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spur

Italian translation: sperone

16:13 Jan 18, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
English term or phrase: spur
A spur of the Quirinal, the "Capitoline", was the site af the capitoline temple.

Another spur of the Quirinal, the spacious Palatine, was the supposed site of Romulus's city.

Per la traduzione ho trovato; sperone o estensione..ma non mi sembrano adatti nessuno dei due.
kia4
Italy
Local time: 05:03
Italian translation:sperone
Explanation:
secondo me puoi benissimo usare il termine sperone...

: il Capitolino, allora sperone avanzato del Quirinale; il Palatino con le due cime distinte del Germalo e del Palatium, l'Aventino pure con due alture separate da una sella interposta. Più nell'interno erano il Celio già denominato Querquetulano perché coperto da

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http://latine.studentville.it/mondolatino/approfondimenti/st...
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Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 05:03
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Summary of answers provided
2 +6sperone
Elena Zanetti
3 +3contrafforte
Giuseppe Bellone
3uno dei colli sotto il Quirinale / alla base del Quirinale
rigrioli


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
sperone


Explanation:
secondo me puoi benissimo usare il termine sperone...

: il Capitolino, allora sperone avanzato del Quirinale; il Palatino con le due cime distinte del Germalo e del Palatium, l'Aventino pure con due alture separate da una sella interposta. Più nell'interno erano il Celio già denominato Querquetulano perché coperto da

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Note added at 11 min (2010-01-18 16:25:24 GMT)
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http://latine.studentville.it/mondolatino/approfondimenti/st...

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 05:03
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PRO pts in category: 26
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina
17 mins
  -> grazie M-J ;-)
agree  m. chiara spatarella: anche
30 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  Françoise Vogel: livellando lo sperone che univa il Quirinale al Campidoglio...www.sesterzio.eu/rovesci/.../forotraiano.htm -
2 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Francesco Badolato
8 hrs
  -> grazie ! :-)
agree  Carla Sordina
14 hrs
  -> grazie !
agree  SYLVY75
16 hrs
  -> grazie!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
uno dei colli sotto il Quirinale / alla base del Quirinale


Explanation:
il Quirinale è il colle più alto fra i sette

rigrioli
Italy
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
contrafforte


Explanation:
Una possibilità riguardante monti e colline, ecc

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Note added at 7 min (2010-01-18 16:21:29 GMT)
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Anche "diramazione"

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Note added at 8 min (2010-01-18 16:22:35 GMT)
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Credo però "sperone" si possa usare anche in questo senso, ma forse è meno bello nel tuo contesto.

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Note added at 10 min (2010-01-18 16:23:47 GMT)
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Magari anche "punta".

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Note added at 11 min (2010-01-18 16:25:16 GMT)
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Oppure "Cresta, cima"

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Note added at 3 ore (2010-01-18 19:29:37 GMT)
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Mi è venuto in mente ora anche "prolungamento del....."

Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Local time: 05:03
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stefano Costa (X): Mi piace contrafforte!
13 mins
  -> Grazie Stefano. :)
agree  zerlina
22 mins
  -> Grazie Zerlina. :)
agree  m. chiara spatarella: perché no crinale o propaggine? Mancavano ancora...:))
34 mins
  -> Grazie Maria. :)
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