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una condizione umana trasversale

English translation: a shared/common human condition


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Italian term or phrase:una condizione umana trasversale
English translation:a shared/common human condition
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18:40 Jan 22, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Media / Multimedia / documentary on refugees
Italian term or phrase: una condizione umana trasversale
...per restituire un'immagine unica di una ***condizione umana trasversale***, da noi identificata come...

It's the presentation of a documentary on the condition of refuges who have to survive across borders, between countries.

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Alberto Orengo
Italy
Local time: 05:44
a shared/common human condition
Explanation:
"...è una condizione trasversale presente in ogni cultura e in ogni periodo storico dell’umanità..."; "...L’insicurezza diventa una condizione trasversale alle generazioni, un tema generale nell’assetto del welfare..."
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Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 05:44
Grading comment
Thanks Oliver, this sounds good. The text is describing a situation which is shared by those living in this particular situation. Thanks to everyone for your effort!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2a shared/common human condition
Oliver Lawrence
4a transversal or intersecting human condition
Barbara Toffolon
3a transversal human conditiondavenstephy


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a transversal or intersecting human condition


Explanation:
This is used to describe a situation that goes both ways in the comings a goings of border refugees.

Barbara Toffolon
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a shared/common human condition


Explanation:
"...è una condizione trasversale presente in ogni cultura e in ogni periodo storico dell’umanità..."; "...L’insicurezza diventa una condizione trasversale alle generazioni, un tema generale nell’assetto del welfare..."

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Oliver, this sounds good. The text is describing a situation which is shared by those living in this particular situation. Thanks to everyone for your effort!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  carly
2 hrs
agree  Elena Miraglia: definitely!
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a transversal human condition


Explanation:
Trasverale can also be translated to transverse

davenstephy
Italy
Local time: 05:44
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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