Jan 25, 2007 08:59
17 yrs ago
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Italian term
come la gioia si accompagna talvolta alla serenità
Italian to English
Marketing
Furniture / Household Appliances
door catalogue
It's from a furniture catalogue full of overblown descriptions - in this case doors.
La curva superiore interrompe con dolcezza la serie degli angoli retti, così come la gioia si accompagna talvolta alla serenità.
I can't render this without sounding ridiculous. Can anyone help??
La curva superiore interrompe con dolcezza la serie degli angoli retti, così come la gioia si accompagna talvolta alla serenità.
I can't render this without sounding ridiculous. Can anyone help??
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | harmoniously smooth |
Kira Laudy
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| 3 | the sheer pleasure that breaks in on the quiet calm... |
Claire Restivo
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Proposed translations
11 mins
Kira Laudy
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Italian
Works in field
Netherlands
Translate stands on knowledge & accuracy
Native in: Italian 
, Dutch
Works in: Dutch to Italian, Italian to Dutch, English to Italian, and 10 more.
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harmoniously smooth
Agree. You cannot translate it literally! What about this? ciao ciao
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-25 12:28:05 GMT) Post-grading
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I like yours even more! ciao & thanks!
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-25 12:28:05 GMT) Post-grading
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I like yours even more! ciao & thanks!
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I have to deliver so I can't mull it over any longer.. what I went for in the end was "a touch of harmonious smoothness". Many thanks Claire as well for your answer."
22 mins
Claire Restivo
Native in English
Works in field
Writing it right.
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, English
the sheer pleasure that breaks in on the quiet calm...
Hi Claire. This one's hilarious, thanks for sharing it! Here's an attempt:
'The arched top is the sheer pleasure that breaks in on / livens up the quiet calm of the series of right angles below.'
Or something like that. Or use a gerund:
'The arched top has the effect of humour livening up the calm continuity of the right angles below.'
Oh good grief.
'The arched top is the sheer pleasure that breaks in on / livens up the quiet calm of the series of right angles below.'
Or something like that. Or use a gerund:
'The arched top has the effect of humour livening up the calm continuity of the right angles below.'
Oh good grief.
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