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capitare come il cacio sui maccheroni

English translation: right on cue

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Italian term or phrase:	capitare come il cacio sui maccheroni
English translation:	right on cue
Entered by:	Christina Townsend

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10:32 Aug 4, 2008

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Italian term or phrase: capitare come il cacio sui maccheroni

"Sperimentazione animale è scienza o finzione? Questo argomento è capitato come il cacio sui maccheroni. Ho spiegato che la vivesezione non è la semplice definizione, dolce, smussata "esperimenti sugli animali" che ci viene sciropata ogni giorno dalle case farmaceutiche."

Pnina KudoZ activity Questions: 180 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 1456 Israel
Local time: 14:14

right on cue

Explanation:
Just a few suggestions, seeing as the context seems quite informal:

"This topic/question was right on cue"

"The timing for this question/topic could not have been better"

I am not convinced that this phrase only refers to the question of timing -perhaps more context would help. I think that the speaker is happy the actual *subject* has been brought up. Given this possibility, you could also consider something along the lines of

"I was really pleased this (subject) was brought up/broached"

etc.
Hope it helps
Chris

Selected response from:

Christina Townsend
Italy
Local time: 13:14

Grading comment

Thanks to all. Christina's answer fits well in the context. Regarding some aggressive comments, he who throws mud on another person befouls himself (because his hands become dirty).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

right on cue

Christina Townsend

4 +1

it's the icing on the cake

Milena Bosco

very apropos

potra

To be the right thing at the right time

Lise Leavitt

hits the nail on the head

Alison Kenedy

the right thing

Marta Valdés Enríquez

to reached the point of sublime perfection (like cheese on pasta for Italians)

Cristina intern

to happen/turn up at the right moment

Alessandra Renna

to turn up at the right moment

katiadegennaro

Answers

14 mins confidence:

the right thing

Explanation:
il cacio sui maccheroni, la cosa giusta
which is when you’ve reached the point of sublime perfection.

Regards,
Marta

Marta Valdés Enríquez
Spain
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish

14 mins confidence:

to reached the point of sublime perfection (like cheese on pasta for Italians)

Explanation:
Pasta without cheese is like the cake without icing. Seriously - the Italians have a proverb that goes ***“come il cacio sui maccheroni” (like cheese on maccheroni)*** which is when you’ve ***reached the point of sublime perfection***. There are various cheeses you can use on pasta, such as grana padano, pecorino or cacio (this also is a sheep or goat cheese). But whatever pasta you choose to make and whatever you throw in, without the cheese it’s just not pasta.
http://www.blogdolcevita.com/tag/pecorino

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Note added at 15 mins (2008-08-04 10:47:54 GMT)
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Sorry!
> > > to reach the point of sublime perfection (like cheese on pasta for Italians) < < < <

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Note added at 33 mins (2008-08-04 11:05:58 GMT)
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Suggestion:

> > > > This subject reached for me the point of sublime perfection / it came at the right point (like cheese on pasta for Italians). Therefore I explained that the vivisection ... < < < <

Cristina intern
Germany
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of:

Italian

1 hr confidence:

to happen/turn up at the right moment

Language variant: to be the very thing/to be just the job

Explanation:
to happen/turn up at the right moment

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Note added at 1 ora (2008-08-04 11:41:19 GMT)
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My first answer was to be the very thing/to be just the job. I typed wrong

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Note added at 1 ora (2008-08-04 11:45:20 GMT)
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To come at the right moment/time

Alessandra Renna
Italy
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of:

Italian

1 hr confidence:

to turn up at the right moment

Explanation:
see http://it.thefreedictionary.com/cacio

katiadegennaro

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

right on cue

Christina Townsend
Italy
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks to all. Christina's answer fits well in the context. Regarding some aggressive comments, he who throws mud on another person befouls himself (because his hands become dirty).

2 hrs confidence:

hits the nail on the head

Explanation:
i.e. goes right to the heart of the argument. In alternative ... goes the whole nine yards - i.e. says everything - all of it.

Alison

Alison Kenedy
Italy
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of:

English

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

it's the icing on the cake

Explanation:
Have a nice one.

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Note added at 3 ore (2008-08-04 13:34:02 GMT)
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Sto leggendo commenti spiacevoli. Vorrei precisare che il motivo della mia scelta è il seguente:
1) il "cacio sui maccheroni" è un evento estremamente positivo. I maccheroni sono già una bella cosa il cacio la completa.
2) ovviamente chi paral nel testo trova che l'ìopportunità di esprimere la propria opinione è un evento che capita a puntino, il cacio sui maccheroni, una grande fortuna.
3) lei ovviamente non si riferisce alla vivisezione ma alla possibilità di esprimere il proprio PARERE.
4) il politically correct lasciatelo al "creatore". Se un traduttore deve fare un lavoro professionale DEVE essere al di sopra delle parti e tradurre ciò che legge come detto da qualcun altro al meglio. Se nel testo si supporta la vivisezione devo lasciar perdere le mie idee e tradurre. Avere atteggiamenti del tipo "nel testo c'è la parolina vivisezione allora devo dare una connotazione negativa" non solo indica mancanza di professionalità, ma anche provincialismo ed in questo caso scarsa comprensione della situazione nel testo.

Milena Bosco
Italy
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Catalan

4 hrs confidence:

very apropos

Explanation:
This subject happened (to be) very apropos.
I hate to use a French form for (a propos), but I think it would work well in your context. I also like Christina Townsend 'right on cue'.

potra
United States
Local time: 07:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

4 hrs confidence:

To be the right thing at the right time

Explanation:
http://books.google.com/books?id=AvrittnqXIEC&pg=PA185&lpg=P...

Lise Leavitt
United States
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: