Also means
sweep operation
Usage Note
Rastrellamento literally means raking (from rastrello, rake), and in military and police contexts it denotes a sweep or roundup — a systematic combing of an area to capture people or contraband. It is historically associated with wartime security operations. The plural is rastrellamenti. The verb is rastrellare.
Examples
"Le forze dell'ordine eseguirono un rastrellamento nel quartiere."
Natural Translation
The police carried out a sweep of the neighborhood.
Literal Translation
The forces of-the-order executed a roundup in-the neighborhood.
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