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Salto del fiume

English translation: river

16:52 Dec 28, 2023
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Geography
Italian term or phrase: Salto del fiume
What's the translation of "salto del fiume" in this sentence?
"La cascata è formata dal salto del fiume Vinnu che scorre dal monte Vinnufjellet"
toroasz
Albania
English translation:river
Explanation:
'Salto del' is redundant - it implies a fall or drop.
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philgoddard
United States
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1river
philgoddard
4 +1fall of the river
Michele Fauble


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
river


Explanation:
'Salto del' is redundant - it implies a fall or drop.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: How can you simply leave out the fact it's about a waterfall?
1 day 17 hrs
  -> I didn't suggest that.
agree  EleoE
1 day 23 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fall of the river


Explanation:
“The waterfall is formed by the fall of the Vinnu River which flows from Mount Vinnufjellet.”

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Note added at 23 hrs (2023-12-29 15:56:24 GMT)
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“The waterfall is formed by the cascading of the Vinnu River which flows from Mount Vinnufjellet”.

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 11:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: You can't say 'the fall is formed by the fall'.
7 mins
  -> I get your point, but not more redundant than the Italian if you use a synonym.
agree  writeaway: It's not just a river.
1 day 11 hrs
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