canton

cantone

Uno degli stati che insieme formano la Svizzera.

In inglese semplice: One of the states that together make up Switzerland.

• Zurich is a Swiss canton.
• Tax rates differ between cantons.
• She lives in the canton of Geneva.

Espressioni comuni: Swiss canton, canton of Zurich

cantone

Zona di un paese con un proprio governo o una propria amministrazione locale.

In inglese semplice: An area within a country that has its own local government or administration.

• The map shows the boundaries of each canton.
• Every canton has a local administrative office.
• The reform created three new cantons.

Sinonimi: district

Espressioni comuni: rural canton, canton boundary

cantone

Zona amministrativa più piccola all’interno di un dipartimento francese.

In inglese semplice: A smaller administrative area within a French department.

• This French canton contains several villages.
• Voters in the canton chose their council representatives.
• The department is divided into a number of cantons.

Sinonimi: district

Espressioni comuni: French canton, rural canton

cantone

Zona amministrativa in paesi come il Lussemburgo o la Bosnia ed Erzegovina.

In inglese semplice: An administrative area in countries such as Luxembourg or Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• The canton of Sarajevo has its own government.
• This Luxembourg canton contains several municipalities.
• They moved to another canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sinonimi: district

Espressioni comuni: canton of Sarajevo, Luxembourg canton

delimitare

Segnare i confini di una zona per farne un distretto separato.

In inglese semplice: To mark out an area as a separate district.

• Officials cantoned the valley as a separate district.
• The decree cantons this area under a new name.
• They proposed to canton the northern territory.

Sinonimi: demarcate, mark out

Espressioni comuni: canton an area, canton a district

dividere in cantoni

Suddividere un paese o una regione in zone amministrative separate.

In inglese semplice: To divide a country or region into separate administrative areas.

• The government cantoned the province into smaller areas.
• The proposal would canton the country along existing boundaries.
• Officials debated how to canton the region.

Come si usa: canton something into something (The rulers cantoned the territory into ten districts.)

Sinonimi: divide, partition

Espressioni comuni: canton a region, canton a country

accantonare

Sistemare soldati nelle case degli abitanti locali requisite per uso militare.

In inglese semplice: To place soldiers in homes taken for military use from local people.

• The commander cantoned his troops in nearby villages.
• Officers were cantoned in houses along the main road.
• The army planned to canton another regiment there.

Come si usa: canton someone in something (They cantoned the soldiers in local homes.)

Sinonimi: billet, quarter

Espressioni comuni: canton troops, canton an army

accantonarsi

Per i soldati, soggiornare nelle case degli abitanti locali assegnate loro dall’esercito.

In inglese semplice: For soldiers, to stay in local homes assigned to them by the army.

• The troops cantoned in the village for winter.
• His regiment cantons in homes near the border.
• The soldiers expected to canton there until spring.

Come si usa: canton in something (The regiment cantoned in houses around the town.)

Sinonimi: quarter, billet

Espressioni comuni: canton in something, troops canton