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Italian: le porte

English translation: gate






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Italian term or phrase:porta (letterario)
English translation:gate
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Art/Literary - Philosophy / philosophy
Italian term or phrase: le porte
sette sono le porte che racchiudono il tesoro del vostro cuore
la ultima é la più difficile da aprire perché dischiude il divino
I unfortunately have no furher context
how would you render "porte" into english?
verbis
Italy
Local time: 19:02
Gates
Explanation:
referring to Roman Polanski's "the ninth gate", which in italian is "la nona porta"
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M_Falzone
Italy
Local time: 19:02
Note from asker to answerer
ringrazio tutti coloro che si sono prestati così gentilmente e vorrei poter assegnare un bel 4 a tutti
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6doors
cbolton
4seven doors
Paola Ludovici MacQuarrie
3GatesM_Falzone


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
doors


Explanation:
I'd go with the literal translation of "doors".

I found this site on the concept:
INNER AND OUTER
DOORS OF THE HEART

Chapter 10

LOVING FROM YOUR SOUL
Creating Powerful Relationships




    Reference: http://www.summerjoy.com/LovingChapter10.html
cbolton
Italy
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree pattyb
6 mins

agree Antonella Andreella
16 mins

agree luskie
45 mins

agree laurab: yes, like the doors of perception, not quite the same thing though
3 hrs

agree Elena Bellucci
5 hrs

agree Ida DeFlaviis
1 day1 hr
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seven doors


Explanation:
is fine since it is used in the same sense in English. Many references to prove it.

paola l m


Paola Ludovici MacQuarrie
Canada
Local time: 14:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Gates


Explanation:
referring to Roman Polanski's "the ninth gate", which in italian is "la nona porta"

M_Falzone
Italy
Local time: 19:02
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
ringrazio tutti coloro che si sono prestati così gentilmente e vorrei poter assegnare un bel 4 a tutti
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