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bere un bicchiere d’acqua

German translation: nicht (eben) kinderleicht/mir nichts, dir nichts/kein Kinderspiel

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Italian term or phrase:	non è come bere un bicchiere d’acqua
German translation:	nicht (eben) kinderleicht/mir nichts, dir nichts/kein Kinderspiel
Entered by:	Michaela Mersetzky

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09:30 Mar 8, 2010

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Italian term or phrase: bere un bicchiere d’acqua

chiudere uno stabilimento non e’ come bere un bicchiere d’acqua .

pincopallina KudoZ activity Questions: 261 (none open) (11 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 156 Germany
Local time: 07:15

nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts hier)

Explanation:
Man schließt ein (stabilimento) nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts.

Selected response from:

Michaela Mersetzky
Local time: 07:15

Grading comment

kinderleicht mi sembra la traduzione più giusta in senso "classico". in questo caso è questa invece l'opzione che mi sembra al meglio. grazie a tutti! :)
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Summary of answers provided

3 +3

alles andere als leicht

Nicole Büchel

Die Schliessung einer Betriebsstaette ist nicht so kinderleicht

bucchionischult

3 +2

kein Kinderspiel

Claudia Theis-Passaro

3 +1

kein Zuckerlecken sein

Christiane Berthold

kann man nicht auf die leichte Schulter nehmen

erika rubinstein

nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts hier)

Michaela Mersetzky

ein Glas Wasser trinken

Margherita Ferrero

kinderleicht

Giulia D'Ascanio

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

1 min confidence:

kinderleicht

Explanation:
Una proposta :)

Giulia D'Ascanio
Italy
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of:

Italian

6 mins confidence:

kann man nicht auf die leichte Schulter nehmen

Explanation:
...

erika rubinstein
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: Russian

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

kein Zuckerlecken sein

Explanation:
ist kein Zuckerlecken oder auch: ist nicht so einfach wie man glaubt.

Christiane Berthold
Italy
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of:

German

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

alles andere als leicht

Explanation:
...

Nicole Büchel
Germany
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of:

German

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

kein Kinderspiel

Explanation:
noch eine Idee ...

Claudia Theis-Passaro
Germany
Local time: 07:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

4 mins confidence:

ein Glas Wasser trinken

Explanation:
im Netz gefunden: "nicht ganz so leicht wie ein Glas Wasser trinken"

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Margherita Ferrero
Local time: 07:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

4 hrs confidence:

nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts hier)

Explanation:
Man schließt ein (stabilimento) nicht so mir nichts, dir nichts.

Michaela Mersetzky
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

kinderleicht mi sembra la traduzione più giusta in senso "classico". in questo caso è questa invece l'opzione che mi sembra al meglio. grazie a tutti! :)

6 hrs confidence:

Die Schliessung einer Betriebsstaette ist nicht so kinderleicht

Explanation:
si tratta di una frase idiomatica, che intende illustrare quanto difficile sia la chiusura di uno stabilimento.

bucchionischult
Native speaker of:

English

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Mar 15, 2010 - Changes made by Michaela Mersetzky:
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German translation: nicht (eben) kinderleicht/mir nichts, dir nichts/kein Kinderspiel

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