Feb 4, 2019 17:37
5 yrs ago
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Italian term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
perdendo il riferimento alla propria rotta
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
In A Book On The History Of Geographical Explorations
Contesto (voyages over the Eastern Mediterranean by the ancient Egyptians):
Tutto era condizionato dallo spirare dei venti e dall'eventualità di maltempo. Non era raro finire anche molto lontano dalla meta prestabilita, perdendo il riferimento alla propria rotta.
Molte Grazie,
Barbara
Tutto era condizionato dallo spirare dei venti e dall'eventualità di maltempo. Non era raro finire anche molto lontano dalla meta prestabilita, perdendo il riferimento alla propria rotta.
Molte Grazie,
Barbara
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | straying off the plotted course/route/path |
Bijan Khezri
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| 4 | losing all bearings for keeping on course |
Wolfgang Hager
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Proposed translations
+2
14 mins
Bijan Khezri
United States
United States
Native in Italian
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Native Trilinguist EN(US)>
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, French to Italian, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
straying off the plotted course/route/path
I woulduse this wording given the prior context in the same sentence
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 day 1 hr
Wolfgang Hager
Italy
Italy
Works in field
Italy
Comprehension and Accuracy
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
8
losing all bearings for keeping on course
riferimento is important. It does mean reference points, like landmarks but, in dead reckoning, some idea of the proper position. "plotted course" would be an anachromism for ancient Egyptians
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