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Italian: all'insegna di Verdi

English translation: an evening of Verdi



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Italian term or phrase:all'insegna di Verdi
English translation:an evening of Verdi
Entered by:Alexander Martin
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Art/Literary - Music
Italian term or phrase: all'insegna di Verdi
Oggi come allora il debutto รจ stato all'insegna di Verdi.

*We are talking about the debut performance of a conductor. The evening was all Verdi. I don't seem to be able to find the mot juste for all'insegna. Any help would be great.
Alexander Martin
Italy
Local time: 17:10
an evening of Verdi
Explanation:
This is an extremely natural way of describing a concert program; no need to force the issue with a literal translation if it doesn't sit well in English.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-30 16:13:47 GMT)
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(which in any case would be "insignia")
Selected response from:

Jim Tucker
United States
Local time: 11:10
Note from asker to answerer
Great. Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5an evening of Verdi
Jim Tucker
4 +2under the wing of Verdi
Yaotl Altan
3 +2hallmarked by/stamped byxxxCMJ_Trans
4with Verdi
Giovanni Pizzati


  

Answers

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
under the wing of Verdi


Explanation:
My option.

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree xxxsofiablu: beautiful.
6 mins
  -> Grazie tante, signorina :)

neutral Jim Tucker: you might be falsely supposing "all'insegna di" is related to "insegnare" in meaning
12 mins
  -> Thank you very much, jim.

agree Giovanni Pizzati
3 hrs
  -> Merci beaucoup, egregio Signore
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hallmarked by/stamped by


Explanation:
other ideas

under the sign of

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-30 15:07:28 GMT)
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banner?

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree xxxsofiablu: why not?
2 mins

agree Marinela Sandoval
10 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
an evening of Verdi


Explanation:
This is an extremely natural way of describing a concert program; no need to force the issue with a literal translation if it doesn't sit well in English.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-30 16:13:47 GMT)
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(which in any case would be "insignia")

Jim Tucker
United States
Local time: 11:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Note from asker to answerer
Great. Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree xxxsofiablu: in Italian it sounded somewhat forced, I love the natural way.
6 mins
  -> thanks sofia

agree Umberto Cassano
1 hr
  -> Ti ringrazio

agree KayW: Yes, keep it simple.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Kay

agree Linda 969
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Linda.

agree silvia b
1 day20 hrs
  -> thanks Silvia!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with Verdi


Explanation:
Garzanti

Giovanni Pizzati
Italy
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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