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English translation: an immense array (of)

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Italian term or phrase:archivio
English translation:an immense array (of)

22:09 Sep 11, 2020
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2020-09-15 13:54:13 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Environment & Ecology / articolo scientifico
Italian term or phrase: archivio
La grande varietà territoriale della regione costituisce un modello di riferimento quanto mai ricco, capace di racchiudere, in una estensione relativamente contenuta, un infinito archivio di manifestazioni naturali, all’interno delle quali s’incastonano le strutture urbane...

infinite number of...?

Grazie.
Maria Falvo
Italy
an immense array (of)
Explanation:
One possible, not very literal option.

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Note added at 7 mins (2020-09-11 22:16:58 GMT)
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Or "a vast array of".
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 13:30
Grading comment
The one that I like most. Thanks everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4an immense array (of)
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3 +4collection
Marco Solinas
4archive
Charlotte Fleming


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
archive


Explanation:
“An infinite archive” works in English as well as Italian.

Charlotte Fleming
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Good to know. Thanks a lot Charlotte :-)

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
an immense array (of)


Explanation:
One possible, not very literal option.

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Note added at 7 mins (2020-09-11 22:16:58 GMT)
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Or "a vast array of".

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
The one that I like most. Thanks everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabella Nanni
8 hrs
  -> Grazie mille, Isabella.
agree  Isabelle Johnson
8 hrs
  -> Thanks so much, Isabelle.
agree  Dominic Currie
8 hrs
  -> Thanks,Dominic!
agree  Lisa Jane
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lisa Jane!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
collection


Explanation:
There is a great number of possibilities.

Marco Solinas
Local time: 10:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolfgang Hager
2 hrs
agree  Isabelle Johnson
7 hrs
agree  Rosanna Palermo
2 days 18 hrs
agree  Marina O'Toole
3 days 19 hrs
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