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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Italian term or phrase: declinisti
"Una crisi di governo al buio rappresenterebbe la vittoria del partito **declinista**, sfascista e speculativo in azione da mesi". Lo ha detto il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, nel corso del suo intervento alla Camera.
Steve Melling
France
Local time: 19:53


Summary of answers provided
5 +3declinist
David Turnbull
5deniers
Teresa Valaer
4victory of the party of decline
James (Jim) Davis


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
deniers


Explanation:
This word is often used in Anglo communities regarding political beliefs.

Example sentence(s):
  • They sent a letter to inform the 57-year-old foreign policy veteran that "genocide deniers are not welcome at one of America's most distinguished institutions of higher learning."

    Reference: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/11/arm...
Teresa Valaer
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Christine Caillaud: Mi sembra che deniers definisc più il termine negazionista
4 mins
  -> Right you are. Thank you for correcting me.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
declinist


Explanation:
This link contains a good explanation of its use in Italian politics:

http://www.leiweb.it/iodonna/ascolto/11_a_parola-settimana-g...

Il partito declinista is a reference to the PD - the Democratic Party.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declinist

David Turnbull
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Valaer: I now realize that "declinist" is indeed the proper term here.
3 mins
agree  Christine Caillaud
9 mins
agree  philgoddard: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declinist
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
declinista
victory of the party of decline


Explanation:
Obviously the "declinisti" would be the members of that party or "those of the party of decline". Any attempt to translate this neologism literally would need a footnote of explanation.

http://www.treccani.it/magazine/lingua_italiana/neologismi/s...

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 19:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 147
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