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Italian translation: superiorità numerica

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English term or phrase:	sheer number
Italian translation:	superiorità numerica
Entered by:	Luisa Cirillo

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17:06 Nov 7, 2009

English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: sheer number

but this was only a portion of his troops; the others would converge from north and south and overwhelm Mustafà's men with their sheer numbers.

Luisa Cirillo KudoZ activity Questions: 66 (5 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 3 Italy
Local time: 12:13

superiorità numerica

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Alessandra Martelli
Italy
Local time: 12:13

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

mera superiorità numerica

Sarah Jane Webb

3 +3

superiorità numerica

Alessandra Martelli

3 +1

per il solo fatto di essere superiori di numero

MisterBeppe

moltitudini

Sabrina Becciu

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

superiorità numerica

Explanation:
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Alessandra Martelli
Italy
Local time: 12:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 15

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

mera superiorità numerica

Explanation:
e con la mera superiorità numerica avrebbero sopraffatto gli uomini di Mustafà

o qualcosa del genere
hth

Sarah Jane Webb
Italy
Local time: 12:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 66

7 mins confidence:

moltitudini

Explanation:
(di uomini)

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/English/government_politics/148725...

Sabrina Becciu
Italy
Local time: 12:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 28

33 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

per il solo fatto di essere superiori di numero

Explanation:
Simile alle altre idee, (Sarah e Alessandra) che condivido ovviamente.

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Note added at 34 min (2009-11-07 17:41:31 GMT)
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"per il (semplice) fatto di ...." questo intendevo, sorry!!!

MisterBeppe
Italy
Local time: 12:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 31