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in the trenches

Italian translation: in prima linea

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English term or phrase:in the trenches
Italian translation:in prima linea
Entered by: Alessandra Meregaglia

10:53 Apr 16, 2013
English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: in the trenches
You are "in the trenches" where you can see how our business operates day to day — and whether we are doing so in keeping with our compliance program and all applicable laws.
Alessandra Meregaglia
Italy
Local time: 11:44
in prima linea / sulla linea del fronte (anche, lett.: "in trincea")
Explanation:
tutte metafore belliche per indicare che non te ne stai seduto comodo al caldo e al sicuro, con la pappa pronta e il letto fatto ("nelle retrovie", per restare in tema) ma che tocchi con mano la realtà più nuda e cruda e vedi come vanno veramente le cose.
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 11:44
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3 +4in prima linea / sulla linea del fronte (anche, lett.: "in trincea")
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
in prima linea / sulla linea del fronte (anche, lett.: "in trincea")


Explanation:
tutte metafore belliche per indicare che non te ne stai seduto comodo al caldo e al sicuro, con la pappa pronta e il letto fatto ("nelle retrovie", per restare in tema) ma che tocchi con mano la realtà più nuda e cruda e vedi come vanno veramente le cose.

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 98

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juliana De Angelis: mi piace "in prima linea"!
7 mins
  -> anche a me, ma siccome che mi piace abbondare... grazie, miciu'! :-)))
agree  Benedetta Monti: anche a me piace :-)
11 mins
  -> grazie, carissima! :-)
agree  Valentina Frattini: in prima linea! :-)
1 hr
  -> che bello schieramento, grazie! ;-)))
agree  Pierluigi Bernardini: se in particolare l'originale sta tra virgolette "in trincea" mi sembra perfetta.
1 hr
  -> graaaaazie, PL!
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