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English translation: lynchpin


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Italian term or phrase:perno
English translation:lynchpin
Entered by: Therese Marshall
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20:52 Nov 8, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / new face of a certain brand - clothing
Italian term or phrase: perno
Context: Non ha bisogno di presentazioni XXXX (celebrity's name): tra i più grandi calciatori italiani e mondiali, perno della XXXX (football club's name ) e capitano della nazionale italiana di calcio, nonché unico difensore in Italia a essersi aggiudicato il prestigioso Pallone d’oro e il Fifa World Player nel 2006.
Therese Marshall
Local time: 01:26
lynchpin
Explanation:
linch·pin - 1.a central cohesive source of support and stability
http://www.answers.com/topic/lynchpin-1

see also
2. Slang; n., Any part or person that is so vital to something that if it went missing, the whole thing would fall apart.(...)
2. Someone has to take the snap, so the quarterback is the football offensive team's linchpin.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lynchpin

Exemplu/e de frază:
(...) former chairman of Sherborne St John Football Club, has been nurturing young talent and been the lynchpin of the club for many years.
http://www.sherbornestjohnfc.co.uk/Documents/News/Terry_Awar...

Cannavaro, 33, was the lynchpin of a steely Italian defence at the World Cup that only conceded two goals in seven games (...)
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2006/12/18/fabio-canna...
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Claudia Klaus
Romania
Local time: 02:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1lynchpin
Claudia Klaus
3 +1key player
Raffaella Panigada
4bedrock
Oliver Lawrence
4pivotKayW
4heart
konungursvia
3kingpin / backbone
Barbara Carrara
3pivotal memberMarco Solinas
3star
Being Earnest
3cornerstoneMichael Mottola


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pivotal member


Explanation:
:-)

Marco Solinas
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
key player


Explanation:
Another possibility.

Raffaella Panigada
Italy
Local time: 01:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  De Novi
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Zanne!
neutral  Oliver Lawrence: a team can have several 'key' players, this is probably not quite strong enough
1 hr
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pivot


Explanation:
I would say "a pivotal member" if he were just one of the important players, but "the pivot" in this case.

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-08 21:07:42 GMT)
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Example sentence "He is the pivot of the team. He has been there through thick and thin over the last 10 years … The whole team revolves around him."

Example sentence(s):
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    Reference: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/216974.html
KayW
Local time: 01:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oliver Lawrence: 'pivot' suggests a midfield player who orchestrates the play and brings other players into the game, whereas we are actually talking about a defender
1 hr
neutral  Ilaria Feltre: I agree with Oliver on this point... Sorry Zanne!
16 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
star


Explanation:
i think that FC is a star

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 01:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lynchpin


Explanation:
linch·pin - 1.a central cohesive source of support and stability
http://www.answers.com/topic/lynchpin-1

see also
2. Slang; n., Any part or person that is so vital to something that if it went missing, the whole thing would fall apart.(...)
2. Someone has to take the snap, so the quarterback is the football offensive team's linchpin.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lynchpin

Exemplu/e de frază:
(...) former chairman of Sherborne St John Football Club, has been nurturing young talent and been the lynchpin of the club for many years.
http://www.sherbornestjohnfc.co.uk/Documents/News/Terry_Awar...

Cannavaro, 33, was the lynchpin of a steely Italian defence at the World Cup that only conceded two goals in seven games (...)
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2006/12/18/fabio-canna...

Claudia Klaus
Romania
Local time: 02:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oliver Lawrence: absolutely accurate as football jargon, but possibly has too 'technical' a feel for a fashion marketing context
48 mins
  -> figurative meaning in sports jargon (< technical field) & very common and powerful as a buzzword in marcomm (even fahsion – e.g. ... defensive lynchpins endorsing menswear brands)
agree  Ilaria Feltre: I think this is the answer I like the most!
15 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cornerstone


Explanation:
try this

Michael Mottola
Italy
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bedrock


Explanation:
You have a range of good suggestions, but this is intended to evoke the greatness of this player through his solidity (he's a defender not a flair player) and the moral fibre/role model status with which the company with its aspirations to social responsibility may seek to associate itself. HTH :).

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 01:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 107
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
heart


Explanation:
sounds better.

konungursvia
Canada
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
kingpin / backbone


Explanation:
A couple more options for you.

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 01:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 3
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