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si è presentato sfuggente se non addirittura ambiguo.

English translation: has always proved elusive if not altogether ambiguous


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08:45 Feb 9, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / articoli della costituzio
Italian term or phrase: si è presentato sfuggente se non addirittura ambiguo.
Preme, quindi, precisare che la libertà di espressione è un concetto che si è sviluppato nella filosofia giuridica e politica e pertanto non sempre è risultato armonico o facile da padroneggiare.Tutt'altro: si è sempre presentato sfuggente se non addirittura ambiguo.
anarres
Local time: 05:37
English translation:has always proved elusive if not altogether ambiguous
Explanation:
another proposal
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cristianac
Local time: 05:37
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2has always proved elusive if not altogether ambiguous
cristianac
4has always appeared as oblique if not even ambiguous
Thomas Roberts
4 -1he has always presented himself elusive, if not, sometimes, even ambiguos
Erika Di Dio


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has always appeared as oblique if not even ambiguous


Explanation:
not sure which term you have a problem with, hope this helps

Thomas Roberts
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 1604
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
has always proved elusive if not altogether ambiguous


Explanation:
another proposal

cristianac
Local time: 05:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 86

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agree  Giulia Gigliotti: Very good
24 mins
agree  James (Jim) Davis
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
he has always presented himself elusive, if not, sometimes, even ambiguos


Explanation:
that's what i would say

Erika Di Dio
Local time: 05:37
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Giulia Gigliotti: Il soggetto qui e' 'concetto', non la terza persona maschile singolare
40 mins
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