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tenir dans une valise

Italian translation: si contano sulle dita di una mano

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French term or phrase:	tenir dans une valise
Italian translation:	si contano sulle dita di una mano
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10:28 Dec 18, 2008

French to Italian translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: tenir dans une valise

En ce qui concerne cette théorie les témoignages que nous avons à notre disposition tiennent dans une valise, c'est pourquoi nous avons une grande liberté concernant la formulation d'hypothèses.

Avevo pensato a qualcosa come: "riempiono a malapena" ma non mi convince.

Orlea KudoZ activity Questions: 1046 (2 open) (6 without valid answers) (55 closed without grading) Answers: 77 Italy
Local time: 13:49

si contano sulle dita di una mano

Explanation:
per usare un'altra immagine figurata...

Selected response from:

Manuela Dal Castello
Italy
Local time: 13:49

Grading comment

Grazie mille Manuela. Le risposte di Agnès e Carole sono ovviamente valide. Ma ho optato per la tua per mantenere l'immagine figurata.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

sono molto ridotti

Agnès Levillayer

3 +3

sono così pochi/ poche da permetterci ampia libertà .......

Carole Poirey

3 +1

si contano sulle dita di una mano

Manuela Dal Castello

3 -1

tenere da parte - testimonianze che abbiamo tenuto a nostra disposizione

blattanzi

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

sono molto ridotti

Explanation:
lascerei perdere l'immagine della valigia

Agnès Levillayer
Italy
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 48

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

tenere da parte - testimonianze che abbiamo tenuto a nostra disposizione

Explanation:
tenere da parte per esaminare al momento opportuno

blattanzi
Italy
Local time: 13:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

si contano sulle dita di una mano

Explanation:
per usare un'altra immagine figurata...

Manuela Dal Castello
Italy
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Grazie mille Manuela. Le risposte di Agnès e Carole sono ovviamente valide. Ma ho optato per la tua per mantenere l'immagine figurata.

27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

sono così pochi/ poche da permetterci ampia libertà .......

Explanation:
lo articolerei così con il resto della frase .......

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Note added at 12 heures (2008-12-18 23:25:37 GMT)
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je me suis permis de traduire un peu plus que ce qui était demandé car la première partie de ma proposition ne vaut que si l'on prend la seconde ....

Carole Poirey
Italy
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 20

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