rilievi del Medio Oriente

English translation: Middle East uplands

17:22 Feb 5, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Geography / In A Book On The History Of Geographical Explorations
Italian term or phrase: rilievi del Medio Oriente
Contesto:

Ma per le comunità di nomadi e le populazioni di guerrieri che stavano migrando verso sud e verso ovest dai deserti e dai rilievi del Medio Oriente quelle pianure costiere delimitate dalle montagne rappresentavano un vero paradiso.

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Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 19:42
English translation:Middle East uplands
Explanation:
The term relief in geography does correspond to the italian term rilievi, but it is not generally used when referring to areas of higher elevation.

In this case I would opt for the term uplands, though another alternative could be highlands. It's hard to say without knowing to which part of the Middle East the source is referring.

If it were referring to a well defined area of mountains - eg. Asir & Hejaz Mountains in Saudi Arabi - the term mountain range could be used.
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Mauro Ciaccio
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Local time: 23:42
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Middle East uplands


Explanation:
The term relief in geography does correspond to the italian term rilievi, but it is not generally used when referring to areas of higher elevation.

In this case I would opt for the term uplands, though another alternative could be highlands. It's hard to say without knowing to which part of the Middle East the source is referring.

If it were referring to a well defined area of mountains - eg. Asir & Hejaz Mountains in Saudi Arabi - the term mountain range could be used.

Example sentence(s):
  • .... from the deserts and the uplands/highlands of the Middle East towards the coastal plains/lowlands

    https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zsg639q/revision/3
    https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/middleeast/melnd.htm
Mauro Ciaccio
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