from the gully

Italian translation: (scatta) dalla difesa

15:05 May 6, 2008
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / cricket
English term or phrase: from the gully
Fleming is forward, right in behind the line, drops the bat on the ball, and Bell scurries in from the gully to collect

traduzione proposta:
Fleming è in avanti, proprio dietro alla linea, fa cadere la mazza sulla palla, e Bell si affretta dal difensore per raccoglierla

non capisco quel "dal difensore"
Giulia Galvan
Italy
Local time: 23:44
Italian translation:(scatta) dalla difesa
Explanation:
Ho trovato "gully" inteso come "zona di campo" (vedi link), ma anche come "difensore" (Ragazzini 2008), ragion per cui propongo come traduzione "dalla difesa"
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Giorgio Antonioli
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3 +2zona del campo
Valentina Del Maestro
4(scatta) dalla difesa
Giorgio Antonioli


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zona del campo


Explanation:
dal dizionario Hazon: zona del campo di cricket

Valentina Del Maestro
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Local time: 23:44
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agree  Dana Rinaldi: battuta sul campo...
2 mins
  -> si, qualcosa di simile....

agree  Vladimir Micic
17 mins
  -> grazie Vladimir
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(scurries in) from the gully
(scatta) dalla difesa


Explanation:
Ho trovato "gully" inteso come "zona di campo" (vedi link), ma anche come "difensore" (Ragazzini 2008), ragion per cui propongo come traduzione "dalla difesa"


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slip_%28cricket%29
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