English-Italian translations for flank

fiancoAnche noi dobbiamo rispettare tutte le regole per adottare misure credibili contro i trasgressori, senza lasciare scoperto il fianco. We, too, must abide by all the rules in order to take credible action against rule-breakers without any open flanks. La stabilità del fianco sud dell'Europa infatti, interpella l'Unione in quanto tale e non solamente gli Stati membri geograficamente più esposti. In fact the stability of Europe's southern flank affects the whole Union, and not just the more geographically exposed Member States.
affiancareIl nostro ruolo è dunque quello di affiancare all'Organizzazione mondiale del commercio altri accordi correlati in settori diversi, in particolare in materia di ambiente. Our role is, therefore, to flank the WTO with other supporting agreements in other fields, notably the environmental field.

To attack the flank of
To place to the side of
To be placed to the side of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side
The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side
The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc
The side of something, in general senses
The outermost strip of a road
That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line
Maximum. Historically faster than full speed , now frequently used interchangeably.

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