Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
alle spalle di Savona
English translation:
in the mountains inland from Savona/in a mountain basin inland from Savona
Added to glossary by
Maria Burnett
Dec 7, 2005 18:12
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
United States
Stylish, well-researched translation
Native in: Italian 
, English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Italian to English
alle spalle di Savona
Italian to English
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
cooking and refrigeration units
si trova il Borgo di Altare.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | in the mountains inland from Savona/in a mountain basin inland from Savona |
Clive Prestt
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| 4 +6 | just inland from Savona |
Jane Griffiths (X)
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| 4 +4 | behind Savona |
Lindsay Watts
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| 4 +2 | close to Savona |
Fiona Grace Peterson
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Proposed translations
+3
38 mins
Clive Prestt
Native in English
Accurate + dependable: quality counts
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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in the mountains inland from Savona/in a mountain basin inland from Savona
I used ot be sponsored for long distance running by a furniture shop in Millesimo and I used to travel through Altare regularly. In fact, I sometimes changed bus in Altare ! I am also a geography graduate.
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+2
5 mins
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
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32
close to Savona
I think it depends very much on your context, try checking out the Internet or see your text for how these places relate to each other. The hamlet may be above Savona, for example.
+4
10 mins
behind Savona
"alle spalle di Savona" can be translated as "behind Savona"
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pomiglia
: That's it.
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Laura Carrizo
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Thanks, Laura
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Mike Macdonald
: Just behind ( maybe a bit higher up )
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Pnina
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+6
16 mins
just inland from Savona
Another way to do this.
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EirTranslations
: it does literally mean behind Savona, but I think one would say it better like this
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Russell Jones
13 mins
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Thanks, Russell
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Romanian Translator (X)
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Don Green
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Michele Fauble
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Georges Tocco
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