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First things, it has nothing to do with furry primates

Italian translation: Chiariamo da subito che non ha nulla a che vedere con gorilla o altri primati

09:13 Feb 11, 2015
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: First things, it has nothing to do with furry primates
Si parla gi guerrilla marketing, una strategia di marketing non convenzionale.

Il contesto è il seguente:
What the heck is guerrilla marketing?
First things first, it has nothing to do with furry primates.
The term “guerrilla marketing” was inspired by guerrilla warfare.

Grazie per l'aiuto.
mari fabozzo
Italy
Local time: 15:09
Italian translation:Chiariamo da subito che non ha nulla a che vedere con gorilla o altri primati
Explanation:
Il riferimento è alla somiglianza dei due termini 'Guerrilla' e 'Gorilla'. Dato che anche in italiano la somiglianza si può notare, io manterrei la stessa impalcatura, esplicitandola però un tantino in più.

Domenico
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Domenico Trimboli
Italy
Local time: 15:09
Grading comment
Grazie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Chiariamo da subito che non ha nulla a che vedere con gorilla o altri primati
Domenico Trimboli
4 +1Mettiamo le cose in chiaro, non ha niente a che vedere con i nostri pelosi primati.
Valentino Garosi
3 +1Tanto per cominciare, non ha nulla a che fare con i nostri cugini pelosi
Mirko Mainardi
3Punto primo/ tanto per cominciare: non c'entra nulla con...
Fabrizio Zambuto


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
first things, it has nothing to do with furry primates
Chiariamo da subito che non ha nulla a che vedere con gorilla o altri primati


Explanation:
Il riferimento è alla somiglianza dei due termini 'Guerrilla' e 'Gorilla'. Dato che anche in italiano la somiglianza si può notare, io manterrei la stessa impalcatura, esplicitandola però un tantino in più.

Domenico

Domenico Trimboli
Italy
Local time: 15:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 101
Grading comment
Grazie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
36 mins
  -> Grazie... di nuovo! :)

agree  Francesca Grandinetti
1 hr
  -> Grazie!

agree  Mirko Mainardi: +1 per "con gorilla o altri primati"
2 hrs
  -> Grazie Mirko! :)

agree  Francesco Badolato
3 hrs
  -> Grazie Francesco!

agree  Kreonia
4 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
first things, it has nothing to do with furry primates
Mettiamo le cose in chiaro, non ha niente a che vedere con i nostri pelosi primati.


Explanation:
Diciamo che la traduzione può riflettere in questo modo l'ironia della frase inglese.

Valentino Garosi
Local time: 15:09
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hope05
58 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
first things, it has nothing to do with furry primates
Punto primo/ tanto per cominciare: non c'entra nulla con...


Explanation:
...
la frase dice "first things first", comunque :)

Fabrizio Zambuto
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 37
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
first things, it has nothing to do with furry primates
Tanto per cominciare, non ha nulla a che fare con i nostri cugini pelosi


Explanation:
L'espressione "First things" deriva da "First things first" > http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/first things first

"Furry primates" richiama la parentela comune tra tra scimmie e uomo, per cui userei "cugini", visto che si usa spesso nel senso di "parentela genetica" tra specie diverse.

Mirko Mainardi
Italy
Local time: 15:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 301

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
22 hrs
  -> Thx :)
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