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Comando di tappa

English translation: catering and resupply command

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Italian term or phrase:Comando di tappa
English translation:catering and resupply command
Entered by: Emil Mahmut

13:14 Mar 19, 2014
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / World War 1
Italian term or phrase: Comando di tappa
Comando ''di tappa'' della Prima Guerra Mondiale

I don't have a lot of context. Could it be a ''temporary'' command center (war room)?


Any help will be much appreciated!
Emil Mahmut
Italy
Local time: 03:51
catering and resupply command
Explanation:
MIL. Comando di tappa, che ha l'incarico di organizzare i luoghi di sosta in cui le truppe trovano ristoro e rifornimento.

You could also say headquarters instead of command if it's referring to the building.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-03-19 15:58:53 GMT)
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The first definition in my reference is "sosta durante un viaggio", which is the wider sense of "tappa".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-03-19 15:59:57 GMT)
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You could also say "post".
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philgoddard
United States
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Thanks, phil!
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Summary of answers provided
4catering and resupply command
philgoddard
3communication area command
Marco Solinas


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communication area command


Explanation:
See this, among aothers:

http://www.ut.ngb.army.mil/clp/linguists/fbis/ita.pdf

Marco Solinas
Local time: 18:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 28
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Asker: Sorry Marco, your ref. link doesn't seem to be working and I'd rather go for Phil's suggestion. Thanks for the effort though!

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
catering and resupply command


Explanation:
MIL. Comando di tappa, che ha l'incarico di organizzare i luoghi di sosta in cui le truppe trovano ristoro e rifornimento.

You could also say headquarters instead of command if it's referring to the building.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-03-19 15:58:53 GMT)
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The first definition in my reference is "sosta durante un viaggio", which is the wider sense of "tappa".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-03-19 15:59:57 GMT)
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You could also say "post".


    Reference: http://www.grandidizionari.it/Dizionario_Italiano/parola/t/t...
philgoddard
United States
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PRO pts in category: 19
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