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12:09 Feb 4, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
Italian term or phrase: proposta di lettura
The context is an academic article on Roman history. This follows directly after a quote from an original historical source from the period:

'Ma la proposta di lettura del frammento xxxxx voleva essere un po' una provocazione.'

I have been put off using 'cognates' by the client wherever possible, so am now doubting my original translation of 'Yet the proposed reading of the xxxx excerpt was intended to be a bit provocative.'

Any advice much appreciated – there'll be more where this came from!
Nora Mahony
Local time: 18:54
English translation:suggested interpretation
Explanation:
I think your 'reading' is fine, but you could use 'interpretation' if you prefer:

2 (= interpretazione) reading, interpretation
• lettura sbagliata misreading; la sua lettura dell’opera suscitò molto scalpore his interpretation of the work caused a great uproar
http://dizionari.repubblica.it/index.shtml#inglese
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Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:54
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3suggested interpretation
Ernestine Shargool
2reading approachxxxkatyapinna


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suggested interpretation


Explanation:
I think your 'reading' is fine, but you could use 'interpretation' if you prefer:

2 (= interpretazione) reading, interpretation
• lettura sbagliata misreading; la sua lettura dell’opera suscitò molto scalpore his interpretation of the work caused a great uproar
http://dizionari.repubblica.it/index.shtml#inglese

Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:54
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reading approach


Explanation:
alternativa

xxxkatyapinna
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