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Come vive

English translation: what [the Siena Festival] is like for her


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12:57 Jun 16, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: Come vive
"L'artigiana del Palio racconta come vive la festa senese"
n.dematteis
Local time: 06:53
English translation:what [the Siena Festival] is like for her
Explanation:
There are many possible translations: tells [us] what the Siena Festival is like for her or tells [us] what she does at the Siena Festival or tells [us] how she spends her time at the Siena Festival or tells [us] her experiences of the Siena Festival or gives [us] an inside view of the Siena Festival or (with a suggestion that it has a negative effect on her) tells [us] how the Siena Festival affects her, etc.
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Stephen Fennell
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:53
Grading comment
Thank you!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6what ... means to her
James (Jim) Davis
4 +1what [the Siena Festival] is like for her
Stephen Fennell
4how she spends
Helena Grahn
3how she experiencesLidia Maurutto


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
how she experiences


Explanation:
also: "how she goes through", but that's a bit more related to negative experiences.

Lidia Maurutto
Italy
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Italian
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
how she spends


Explanation:
sugg

Helena Grahn
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: This is not only related to what she does but also to what she feels.

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
what ... means to her


Explanation:
"tells us what the festa means to her"
One way of doing it.

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 259

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  texjax DDS PhD: Exactly!
2 mins

agree  Stephen Fennell: Nice one!
8 mins

agree  Colin Rowe
11 mins

agree  Holly Nathan: lovely
15 mins

agree  Sonia Atkinson
31 mins

agree  KayW
1 hr
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what [the Siena Festival] is like for her


Explanation:
There are many possible translations: tells [us] what the Siena Festival is like for her or tells [us] what she does at the Siena Festival or tells [us] how she spends her time at the Siena Festival or tells [us] her experiences of the Siena Festival or gives [us] an inside view of the Siena Festival or (with a suggestion that it has a negative effect on her) tells [us] how the Siena Festival affects her, etc.

Stephen Fennell
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: I like your "inside(r) view" or even "behind-the-scenes"
4 mins
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