Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
opere controterra
English translation:
earth works
Added to glossary by
Peter Cox
Jul 23, 2005 20:48
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
Specialised, meticulous, reliable
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
Works in: Italian to English
opere controterra
Italian to English
Other
Construction / Civil Engineering
Il progetto dell’edificio è già stato oggetto di DIA protocollata in data 25/08/2004 presso il Comune di Vimodrone; i lavori hanno già avuto inizio con la costruzione delle **opere controterra** e gli scavi.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | earth works |
Peter Cox
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| 4 | underground structures |
Sonja Zibin (X)
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| 4 | excavation, foundation and earth-retaining works |
Linda 969
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Proposed translations
7 hrs
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earth works
Another suggestion, quite a common expression
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6 hrs
underground structures
Credo che sia cosi'... Buon lavoro!
13 hrs
excavation, foundation and earth-retaining works
I feel you need to expand a little here; *controterra* refers to anything that abuts the earth directly, i.e. foundations and earth-retaining walls
hth!
btw check the kudoz glossary
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=535610
hth!
btw check the kudoz glossary
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=535610
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