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English translation: fixation


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:pallino
English translation:fixation
Entered by: Laura Lucardini
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12:56 Mar 4, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Italian term or phrase: pallino
Il nostro vero pallino è però la sicurezza che i tessuti devono offrire nell’edilizia:
LorraineAbbey
Italy
Local time: 08:18
fixation
Explanation:
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Note added at 23 mins (2005-03-04 13:19:35 GMT)
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se non vuoi usare \"pallino\", puoi dire qualcosa come: \"we focus on..\"
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Laura Lucardini
Local time: 07:18
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3fixation
Laura Lucardini
4 +1Our real passion is....
Liliana Roman-Hamilton
4 +1obsession, craze, fixed ideapaolamonaco


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fixation


Explanation:
..

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Note added at 23 mins (2005-03-04 13:19:35 GMT)
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se non vuoi usare \"pallino\", puoi dire qualcosa come: \"we focus on..\"

Laura Lucardini
Local time: 07:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Mazzucchelli: anche io direi "we focus on"... ma lo escluderei se il tono del testo è colloquiale...
2 hrs

agree  Cristina Giannetti: focus on
10 hrs

agree  Emanuela Corbetta
1 day5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
obsession, craze, fixed idea


Explanation:
queste sono le trad. del Dizionario Sansoni in due Volumi.
pallino: obsession, craze, fixed idea

Se invece hai bisogno di una traduzione informale:
to have a bee in your bonnet (about something): to be very involved in something you think is important, in a way other people may find annoying. HTH

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Note added at 4 hrs 6 mins (2005-03-04 17:02:43 GMT)
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to be fond of...altra alternativa

paolamonaco
Italy
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francesca Moletta
13 mins
  -> grazie!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Our real passion is....


Explanation:
Un'altra variante, che si allontana un po'dalla traduzione letteraria, come per dire: "la nostra vera passione e' la sicurezza ecc ecc..."



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Note added at 10 hrs 0 min (2005-03-04 22:56:17 GMT)
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http://www.hornermusic.com/company.htm
Creating great music is a blast, but our real passion is insuring that our work integrates seamlessly with all elements of a production.

Liliana Roman-Hamilton
Local time: 23:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
6 hrs
  -> grazie
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