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Will they not ask two questions:

Italian translation: Non porranno forse queste due domande? / Non si chiederanno forse queste due cose?

17:59 Feb 6, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / armi nucleari
English term or phrase: Will they not ask two questions:
Will they not ask two questions: What could we have done to prevent this?
Miranda Menga
Local time: 07:49
Italian translation:Non porranno forse queste due domande? / Non si chiederanno forse queste due cose?
Explanation:
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Note added at 6 min (2009-02-06 18:06:10 GMT)
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Oppure, riformulando la frase in forma affermativa: "Porranno certamente / sicuramente queste due domande" / "Si chiederanno certamente queste due cose".
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Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 07:49
Grading comment
Grazie mille. Miranda
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Non porranno forse queste due domande? / Non si chiederanno forse queste due cose?
Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
3 +1Non ci rivolgeranno (immancabilmente queste) due domande:...?
Oscar Romagnone
4non siamo forse certi delle due domande che ci rivolgeranno?
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
will they not ask two questions:
Non porranno forse queste due domande? / Non si chiederanno forse queste due cose?


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 6 min (2009-02-06 18:06:10 GMT)
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Oppure, riformulando la frase in forma affermativa: "Porranno certamente / sicuramente queste due domande" / "Si chiederanno certamente queste due cose".

Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 1089
Grading comment
Grazie mille. Miranda

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oscar Romagnone
3 mins
  -> Grazie e Ciao Oscar
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
will they not ask two questions:
Non ci rivolgeranno (immancabilmente queste) due domande:...?


Explanation:
La domanda sembra essere un tipo di domanda c.d. retorica...

Oscar Romagnone
Italy
Local time: 07:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano: Ciao e buona serata anche a te! :-)
2 mins
  -> grazie anche a te Gaetano e buona serata! ;-)
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
will they not ask two questions:
non siamo forse certi delle due domande che ci rivolgeranno?


Explanation:
la domanda sembrerebbe proprio retorica, e sul senso ci siamo, sono d'accordo coi colleghi. forse la frase messa così fila meglio però.
A Miranda la scelta ovviamente.
Buonanotte.
Irene

Traducendo Co. Ltd
Malta
Local time: 07:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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