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holding plates of hope to an empty sky.

Italian translation: che si aggrappano a vane speranze


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11:04 Jun 14, 2006
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Medical - Other / metafora
English term or phrase: holding plates of hope to an empty sky.
In 2002 I changed my stem cells course because of a horrifying vision – the image of millions of desperate and trusting humans holding plates of hope to an empty sky.

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angibi
Local time: 18:57
Italian translation:che si aggrappano a vane speranze
Explanation:
io la interpreto così
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missdutch
Netherlands
Local time: 18:57
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grazie
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4che si aggrappano a vane speranze
missdutch
3 +2in attesa che cadesse qualcosa da un cielo vuoto
Laura Lucardini
3tirando i piatti della speranza verso il cielo vuoto
Malgorzata Fic


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tirando i piatti della speranza verso il cielo vuoto


Explanation:
mi pare che "plate of hope" significa letteralmente pasto offerto gratuitamente ai poveri, ma vedi la citazione:
<<Doubt and unfaithfulness may throw the shadow back many degrees to-day on the dial-plate of hope; but God does not look at that to determine our acceptance with Him. He sees us only in the light of the true Sun of righteousness, and that is "without variableness neither shadow of turning." —A. J. Gordon, In Christ, pp, 115-116. >>

Malgorzata Fic
Poland
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 11
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in attesa che cadesse qualcosa da un cielo vuoto


Explanation:
Secondo me il senso è questo, che speravano inutilmente in qualcosa.

Laura Lucardini
Local time: 17:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Malgorzata Fic: sono perfettamente d'accordo, rende il senso ed è abbastanza fedele nel senso letterario
45 mins

agree  Pnina: Bello.
21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
che si aggrappano a vane speranze


Explanation:
io la interpreto così

missdutch
Netherlands
Local time: 18:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
grazie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William Short
2 mins
  -> thanks William!

agree  Malgorzata Fic
25 mins
  -> dzięki, Mantra!

agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
34 mins
  -> grazie cara!

agree  Mihaela Petrican
37 mins
  -> grazie Mihaela!
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