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presupporlo

English translation: to apply it to the present day


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18:30 Aug 12, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy / art exhibition catalogue
Italian term or phrase: presupporlo
Here is the sentence:

Questo spiega perché io abbia scelto un sistema di pensiero desueto e superato per presupporlo all’attualità. Non sarebbe stato comunque un anacronismo. Non avrebbe mai potuto essere aggiornato rispetto al lavoro degli artisti invitati.


Thanks.
manducci
Local time: 06:56
English translation:to apply it to the present day
Explanation:
This explains why I have chosen to apply an older, outmoded system of thought to the present day.
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Jim Tucker
United States
Grading comment
Thanks, Jim. I think 'apply' works better here.
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Summary of answers provided
4to apply it to the present day
Jim Tucker
4presuppose it (to actuality)
Michael Korovkin
4to render/make it inferrable nowadays
Vincenzo Di Maso


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to render/make it inferrable nowadays


Explanation:
sounds good

Vincenzo Di Maso
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Italian
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
presuppose it (to actuality)


Explanation:
In other words, to establish/set as a necessary condition

Michael Korovkin
Local time: 06:56
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1 day2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to apply it to the present day


Explanation:
This explains why I have chosen to apply an older, outmoded system of thought to the present day.


Jim Tucker
United States
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thanks, Jim. I think 'apply' works better here.
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