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piazza di sortita

English translation: outer ward/courtyard

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Italian term or phrase:piazza di sortita
English translation:outer ward/courtyard
Entered by: Kimberly De Haan

09:37 Dec 20, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Renaissance fortresses
Italian term or phrase: piazza di sortita
In a text describing the fortified city of Palmanova:

Mobilità delle forze dall’interno verso l’esterno entro uno spazio preventivamente organizzato per la difesa

Rispetto alla condizione di svantaggio informativo che penalizza l’attaccante, il difensore dispone di una costante capacità di aggiornamento informativo controllando i movimenti della parte avversa attraverso le proprie postazioni che, per l’esterno sono non visibili, ma svolgono anche una funzione attiva di vedetta.
Per contrastare l’attacco, la difesa dispone di tre cerchie di postazioni attive e passive, collegate tra loro da percorsi coperti, non soggetti al fuoco nemico a cielo scoperto o realizzati in galleria, con piazze vive, **piazze di sortita**, con fossati, parapetti e terrapieni.

Can anyone help?
Kimberly De Haan
Canada
Local time: 12:58
outer ward/courtyard
Explanation:
See earlier question. I think this was the outer ward or courtyard - i'e open area. I have also found sortie courtyard but only once:
31 - Oil on canvas
france.intofineart.com/find_go.php?mn...‎Traduci questa pagina
... Adoration of the Christ Child / spine stretcher / La Premiere Sortie / Courtyard of the Castle at Kaningstein f / Self Portrait with Hat qq / Bathing Girls -34- / BRIL, ...

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Note added at 32 min (2013-12-20 10:10:05 GMT)
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Have a look at this:
The ward was the open area which I think is what is referred to in your text.
Estalia Castle, Almondsey - Estalia.Net
www.estalia.net/estalia/estalia.htm‎Traduci questa pagina
The outcrop is on two distinct levels (Barbican and Upper Wards), with the Outer precinct (Lower and Middle Wards) to the east. There is a ravine on the south ...
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Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 18:58
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1outer ward/courtyard
Isabelle Johnson
3barbican
KayW


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
barbican


Explanation:
See example sentence. Without a plan of the castle it is difficult to be sure.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Barbican: In medieval fortification, an outwork of a castle or fortified place. Properly, a post in which a force could be sheltered so as to be ready for a sortie to protect communications, etc. "

    Reference: http://www.finedictionary.com/barbican.html
KayW
Local time: 18:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Isabelle Johnson: see above
5 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
outer ward/courtyard


Explanation:
See earlier question. I think this was the outer ward or courtyard - i'e open area. I have also found sortie courtyard but only once:
31 - Oil on canvas
france.intofineart.com/find_go.php?mn...‎Traduci questa pagina
... Adoration of the Christ Child / spine stretcher / La Premiere Sortie / Courtyard of the Castle at Kaningstein f / Self Portrait with Hat qq / Bathing Girls -34- / BRIL, ...

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Note added at 32 min (2013-12-20 10:10:05 GMT)
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Have a look at this:
The ward was the open area which I think is what is referred to in your text.
Estalia Castle, Almondsey - Estalia.Net
www.estalia.net/estalia/estalia.htm‎Traduci questa pagina
The outcrop is on two distinct levels (Barbican and Upper Wards), with the Outer precinct (Lower and Middle Wards) to the east. There is a ravine on the south ...

Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 18:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: brava Isabelle e di nuovo auguri!
46 mins
  -> Thanks very much e auguri di nuovo anche a te!
neutral  philgoddard: Sorry, this may be right, but you haven't shown that the Italian and English terms are equivalents.
6 hrs
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