sottosuolo

English translation: underground

10:21 Nov 17, 2013
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: sottosuolo
Ciao a tutti! Sto traducendo una brochure di un B&B dall'italiano all'inglese e mi sono trovata di fronte a questa frase: "Con ogni probabilità, nel sottosuolo, sono ipotizzabili resti di antichi luoghi di culto, così come accade in tutta la regione". Come posso tradurre "nel sottosuolo"? Grazie mille a tutti per la cortesia.
bibi_t (X)
Italy
English translation:underground
Explanation:
One possible solution:
In all likelihood, underground, there are remains of ancient places of worship, as ......
Or you could turn it around:
It is very likely that the remains of ancient places of worship are present underground, as .......
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Linda Thody
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3underground
Linda Thody
4subsoil
Gian
3buried in the ground (earth)
Marco Solinas
3cellar
Wendy Streitparth


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subsoil


Explanation:
sottosuolo nm
(strato di terreno sotto la superficie) layer of soil under the topsoil
subsoil

Gian
Italy
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
underground


Explanation:
One possible solution:
In all likelihood, underground, there are remains of ancient places of worship, as ......
Or you could turn it around:
It is very likely that the remains of ancient places of worship are present underground, as .......


Linda Thody
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  dandamesh
39 mins
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agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
2 hrs
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agree  Peter Cox
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
buried in the ground (earth)


Explanation:
You will have to re-arrange the sentence if you go with this.

Marco Solinas
Local time: 02:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cellar


Explanation:
Could equally well mean in the cellar.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: English
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