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only on minutiae

Italian translation: solo sui dettagli

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English term or phrase:only on minutiae
Italian translation:solo sui dettagli
Entered by: Tiga

11:19 Jan 15, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: only on minutiae
Warhol analyzes amphetamine consciousness: "intense concentration BUT only on minutiae. That's what happen to you on speed".
Quel "on minutiae" come lo rendereste?
Tiga
solo sui dettagli
Explanation:
intense concentration BUT only on minutiae. That's what happen to you on speed
massima concentrazione MA solo sui dettagli. Ecco che succede (quando sei/si è) sotto anfetamina.

Una proposta,
Barbara
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Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 23:39
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5solo sui dettagli
Barbara Carrara
4minutiae
Silvia Casale (X)
3solo su particolari insignificanti
Marta Bevanda
3solo nei dettagli/parziale
Letizia Ridolfi
3solo sulle minuzie
jaipur73
3solo su piccoli particolari
luskie


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
minutiae


Explanation:
"cose di poco conto", credo si debba lasciare il latino, l'uso è acquisito anche in italiano

Silvia Casale (X)
Local time: 23:39
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
solo su particolari insignificanti


Explanation:
vuol dire che le anfetamine danno a chi le assume la capacità di concentrarsi intensamente, ma solo su particolari insignificanti.

HTH!

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-01-15 11:27:05 GMT)
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secondo il Picchi:
minutia: minuzia, sottigliezza, tritume, particolare insignificante, piccolo dettaglio, inezia

Marta Bevanda
Netherlands
Local time: 23:39
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 16
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
solo sui dettagli


Explanation:
intense concentration BUT only on minutiae. That's what happen to you on speed
massima concentrazione MA solo sui dettagli. Ecco che succede (quando sei/si è) sotto anfetamina.

Una proposta,
Barbara

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 23:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie
1 min
  -> Grazie! B.
agree  Giuliana Mafrica
15 mins
  -> Grazie, B.
agree  Alessandra B.: concordo, ma forse si potrebbe aggiungere insignificanti o inutili?
40 mins
  -> Grazie, B.
agree  hirselina
46 mins
  -> Grazie, B.
agree  Mar-Vell
2 hrs
  -> Grazie, B.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
solo nei dettagli/parziale


Explanation:
l'alto livello di concentrazione prodotto dalle anfetamine in realtà è illusorio. quindi potrebbe voler dire che l'attenzione si focalizza solo su dettagli, ovvero attenzione parziale

Letizia Ridolfi
Italy
Local time: 23:39
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
solo sulle minuzie


Explanation:
a quanto pare esiste questa è la forma italiana del termine latino

jaipur73
Local time: 23:39
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PRO pts in category: 4
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
solo su piccoli particolari


Explanation:
non riesci ad avere una visione d'insieme o a fare un ragionamento, ma non è detto che i particolari su cui ti fissi siano insignificanti (anzi, per te in quel momento lo sono moltissimo!)

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Note added at 23 mins (2009-01-15 11:43:11 GMT)
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oppure rivolta esclusivamente ai particolari/dettagli

luskie
Local time: 23:39
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 79
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