Italian: da non generalizzareEnglish translation: hould not be regarded as the norm 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Italian term or phrase: | da non generalizzare | | English translation: | hould not be regarded as the norm | | Entered by: | lizzy g |
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Social Sciences - Journalism | | Italian term or phrase: da non generalizzare | Context: This sentence follows a paragraph outlining the arrests of 18 minors for gang-related offences.
Un episodio grave, da non generalizzare.
Perhaps it can be translated as: 'without stating the obvious'?
I would love to know your thoughts on this and on other possible translations.
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 maryrose
Australia
| Note from asker to answererThanks for this, Maryrose!
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| without strtching a point....
Explanation:
but I prefer your own suggestion !
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-09-22 08:52:33 GMT)
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sorry STRETCHING !
| xxxmuitoprazer
United Kingdom
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| but not an indication of the general picture.
Explanation:
Lizzy, given your previous questions I think they want to say that this is not indicative of the S. American community.
"un'episodio da non generalizzare" i.e. it's a one-off.
dictionary def. of generalizzare: attribuire validità generale a casi particolari
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| which should not start a moral panic
Explanation:
It's sociological jargon, I know, but I think it translates the writer's intention.
I think that what they're trying to say is that the children of immigrants should not all be viewed as gansters.
HIH
| irenef
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| but it should not be regarded as typical/the norm
Explanation:
Same idea, just different words to choose from!
| maryrose
Australia
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