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controterra

English translation: underground/retaining wall

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Italian term or phrase:controterra
English translation: underground/retaining wall
Entered by: Paola Guzzetta

15:50 Oct 2, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Italian term or phrase: controterra
I pannelli radianti lisci, sono collegati mediante linee dedicate divise a zona, in modo da ottenere la massima flessibilità, in quanto l'edificio presenta, soprattutto nelle zone che si trovano al livello 0, un'esposizione particolarmente sbilanciata, con grande apertura a mezzogiorno e totale chiusura sul lato opposto, posizionato controterra.
Paola Guzzetta
Italy
Local time: 17:58
underground/retaining
Explanation:
For your purposes, I would say underground if it's not too technical, or else "retaining wall". It clearly means that the wall directly abuts earth, and thus is usually found in basements. This building appears to be built on a slope, with one half sunk into the ground. You can't call your ground level walls "basement" walls, though, so one of the above might help.

...and complete closure on the other by the retaining walls, embedded in the earth. Or something like that.

Boh!
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Amy Taylor
United States
Local time: 09:58
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underground/retaining


Explanation:
For your purposes, I would say underground if it's not too technical, or else "retaining wall". It clearly means that the wall directly abuts earth, and thus is usually found in basements. This building appears to be built on a slope, with one half sunk into the ground. You can't call your ground level walls "basement" walls, though, so one of the above might help.

...and complete closure on the other by the retaining walls, embedded in the earth. Or something like that.

Boh!


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    Reference: http://www.hamatrol.de/pages/italiano/seite4_1.shtm
Amy Taylor
United States
Local time: 09:58
PRO pts in pair: 184
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