tant soit

Italian translation: sia pure

09:00 Dec 9, 2004
French to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: tant soit
ce qui rend le cout prohibitif pour une course tant soit peu longue.
gellercup
Local time: 13:43
Italian translation:sia pure
Explanation:
Lo tradurrei con "sia pure" in questo contesto. Buon lavoro!
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Isabella Aiello
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Local time: 13:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1sia pure
Isabella Aiello
4VS
Silvia Carmignani
3benchè, nonostante, seppure
Marina Zinno


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
benchè, nonostante, seppure


Explanation:
così di primo acchito mi viene questo

Marina Zinno
Local time: 13:43
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
VS


Explanation:
Direi ... per una corsa così poco lunga ...
Tant soit peu = très peu
V. http://encyclo.voila.fr/cgi-bin/doc?id=t0000475.1&type=3

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Note added at 20 mins (2004-12-09 09:21:20 GMT)
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V. anche http://www.butineur.com/dictionnaire_un peu.php

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Note added at 31 mins (2004-12-09 09:31:43 GMT)
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(un) Tant soit peu : un poco, molto poco, così poco .. dipende dal contesto.
In alcuni casi si potrebbe tradurre anche con \"un tantino\" espressione dialettica molto usata in Toscana

Silvia Carmignani
Italy
Local time: 13:43
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sia pure


Explanation:
Lo tradurrei con "sia pure" in questo contesto. Buon lavoro!

Isabella Aiello
France
Local time: 13:43
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 36
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grazie

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