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Una signora automobile

English translation: A very respectable.....


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Italian term or phrase:Una signora automobile
English translation:A very respectable.....
Entered by: Cedric Randolph
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08:39 May 21, 2010
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Italian term or phrase: Una signora automobile
Il termine che mi interessa è "signora", ovviamente inteso in senso figurato, a dire "di classe, di alta qualità, non per pochi".

Il termine "automobile" è stato messo solo per rendere il senso, non ha alcuna utilità nella mia traduzione.

Infatti cerco un termine che sia valido con quasi tutti i sostantivi:
una signora musica
un signor libro
etc.
Andrea Maniscalco
Local time: 19:56
A very respectable.....
Explanation:
This will cover just about any substantive you might wish to describe..
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Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 19:56
Grading comment
Scelgo questa risposta perché è quella che più si rifaceva alla richiesta: "termine valido in ogni caso"
Tuttavia ho cambiato il testo ed ho rimediato in altro modo.

Grazie comunque per tutto a tutti ;)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1top-notch, classy
Anne Jackson
4A very respectable.....
Cedric Randolph
3celebrityMagda Papas
3a truly terrific trick
Barbara Carrara


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
top-notch, classy


Explanation:
Credo che bisognerebbe usare parole diverse in inglese secondo l'oggetto descritto...per esempio io direi:
a top-notch car
MA
a classy book

Anne Jackson
Local time: 19:56
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Dhikra A. Dean
36 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A very respectable.....


Explanation:
This will cover just about any substantive you might wish to describe..

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 19:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Scelgo questa risposta perché è quella che più si rifaceva alla richiesta: "termine valido in ogni caso"
Tuttavia ho cambiato il testo ed ho rimediato in altro modo.

Grazie comunque per tutto a tutti ;)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Una signora magia
a truly terrific trick


Explanation:
Alla luce dell'effettivo contesto, eccoti una proposta, dove naturalmente "terrific" sta per "superior, first-rate", ma consente di adottare un "tema in T" che forse ti può sconfinferare...



Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 19:56
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
celebrity


Explanation:
or high-calibre, bigwig maybe very maybe


Magda Papas
Italy
Local time: 19:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
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Changes made by editors
May 30, 2010 - Changes made by Cedric Randolph:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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