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si avverte il timore di una blasfemia civile

English translation: one feels a shiver of sacrilege

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21:01 Sep 18, 2009

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / history

Italian term or phrase: si avverte il timore di una blasfemia civile

Still with Ospedale degli Innocenti (not for much longer, I hope) in Florence.

Here's a chunk

"**Si avverte il timore di una blasfemia civile** a trasmettere la sensazione che tutto questo carico di storia e di moderna competenza, alla fine del giro, non crei alcuna soggezione al visitatore. Eppure così è. Rispetto sì, tanto rispetto e ammirazione. Ma a togliere il peso del monumento, ci sono loro. I bambini, i loro giochi, le loro corse nei cortili."

carly KudoZ activity Questions: 302 (1 open) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 223 Italy
Local time: 20:00

English translation:one feels a shiver of sacrilege

Explanation:
From the general tone the use of 'one' as the pronoun does not seem out of place, and I think there's also a need to convey the author's (mock or othewise) reticence in making their observation. HTH.

Selected response from:

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 20:00

Grading comment

Thanks all for helping me out with this horrendous sentence. Excellent suggestion Oliver, cheers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

one feels a shiver of sacrilege

Oliver Lawrence

It might sound like blasphemy

philgoddard

I may be risking accusations of blasphemy by creating the impression that [...]

Tom in London

It may not be socially acceptable....

Leanne Young

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

3 mins confidence:

I may be risking accusations of blasphemy by creating the impression that [...]

Explanation:
would this get you out of the hole?

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-09-18 21:07:24 GMT)
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this fool first of all suggests that entering this buliding creates a feeling of subjection (highly debatable) and then tries to say how courageous s/he is by not feeling subjected. Where's my revolver?

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:00
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

27 mins confidence:

It might sound like blasphemy

Explanation:
...to imply that...

It does sound a bit contradictory! Good luck in making sense of it.

philgoddard
Local time: 13:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

55 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

one feels a shiver of sacrilege

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 20:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

Grading comment

Thanks all for helping me out with this horrendous sentence. Excellent suggestion Oliver, cheers!

13 hrs confidence:

It may not be socially acceptable....

Explanation:
It may not be socially acceptable. This is what he is saying in so many words. Blasphemous seems a little over the top.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-09-19 10:30:40 GMT)
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Although blasphemy is what he's saying...

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-09-19 10:31:29 GMT)
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Perhaps "I might cause an uproar by saying"

Leanne Young
Italy
Local time: 20:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

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