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Sep 28, 2005 17:53
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vedetta
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Il termine si riferisce a un castello. La frase è: Il castello di Giulio II, un tempo vedetta sul Tevere, si erge oggi a guardia del Borgo medioevale. Io l'ho tradotto con, "once lookout on the Tiber"
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| 5 +6 | lookout |
Ivana UK
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| 4 +3 | with a view of |
Georges Tocco
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| 4 | aerie; watchtower |
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lookout
lookout va benissimo - puo` essere sia una persona che un edificio
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-28 17:59:50 GMT)
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I'd say "once a lookout over the Tiber" or "at one time a lookout over the Tiber" (remember to put in the word "a")
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-28 17:59:50 GMT)
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I'd say "once a lookout over the Tiber" or "at one time a lookout over the Tiber" (remember to put in the word "a")
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aerie; watchtower
I would use a stronger term than lookout; vedetta is somebody that watches to protect and guard from perils and this is confirmed by "a guardia"
perched like a watchtower over the Tiber
aerie is an antiquated word, but it is often associated with old castles
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Note added at 1 day 17 hrs 37 mins (2005-09-30 11:31:27 GMT)
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Why not "sentinel"?
perched like a sentinel over.....
perched like a watchtower over the Tiber
aerie is an antiquated word, but it is often associated with old castles
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Note added at 1 day 17 hrs 37 mins (2005-09-30 11:31:27 GMT)
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Why not "sentinel"?
perched like a sentinel over.....
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