media pianura

12:02 Feb 22, 2021
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography
Italian term or phrase: media pianura
I know "bassa pianura" can be translated as "lowland", however "midland" doesn't seem right for "media pianura", as midland means the middle of the country, where as media pianura is for a plain that is not as low as quite near/below sea level - but still low enough to be a plain. The sentence is "Attila è un personaggio chiave della mitologia storica della bassa e media pianura friulana".

Any ideas much appreciated :)
Bethany Kachura
United Kingdom
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3 +1middle plain
martini
4foothills
philgoddard


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middle plain


Explanation:
questa fascia di medio-bassa pianura dell'agro aquileiese e concordiese:
for the lower and middle plain in the territories of Aquileia and Concordia
http://paduaresearch.cab.unipd.it/6830/1/ventura_paola_tesi....

trovo anche tradotto con "central plain" in quanto si trova tra "low" e "high/er"

martini
Italy
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Native speaker of: Italian
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agree  Rachel Fell
19 mins

neutral  philgoddard: Middle refers to location, not altitude, in my opinion. And central is definitely wrong.
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foothills


Explanation:
Foothills or piedmont are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range, higher hill range or an upland area.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foothills

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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-02-22 15:04:32 GMT)
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Pianura doesn't just mean plain: it can also mean of relatively low altitude. In other words, it doesn't have to be flat.

pianura
noun
lowlands [noun plural] land which is low compared with other, higher land.
plain [noun] a large flat level piece of land
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/italian-engli...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2021-02-22 17:22:45 GMT)
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If you look at the map, Friuli has a coastal plain, then foothills, and then the Dolomites.
http://www.google.com/maps/place/Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Ital...

philgoddard
United States
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  martini: sarebbe "area/zona pedemontana" in IT; la pianura media e quella bassa sono lontane dalle colline
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