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Her light was bright where e’re it shone

Italian translation: La sua luce splendeva ovunque...

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English term or phrase:Her light was bright where e’re it shone
Italian translation:La sua luce splendeva ovunque...
Entered by: Lisa Jane

07:34 Apr 5, 2018
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Canzone
English term or phrase: Her light was bright where e’re it shone
Testo di una canzone.

I loved a woman, but now she’s gone. Her light was bright where e’er it shone. Her hair was golden. Her eyes so blue.

La mia proposta:

Ho amato una donna, ma adesso se ne è andata.
La sua luce brillava dovunque splendesse.
I suoi capelli erano d’oro.
I suoi occhi blu profondo.

Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie.
Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 09:41
La sua luce splendeva ovunque...
Explanation:
Cercando un po' di musicalità e ritmo renderei così

Una donna amavo
Ma ora se n'è andata
La sua luce splendeva
Ovunque si posava

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-05 09:24:38 GMT)
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Dopotutto è una canzone, la traduzione dovrebbe rispettare questo.
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 09:41
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Ovunque andasse emanava una luce radiosa
Danila Moro
4La sua luce risplendeva fulgida/radiosa
Giovanna Alessandra Meloni
4La sua luce splendeva ovunque...
Lisa Jane


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her light was bright where e’re it shone
La sua luce risplendeva fulgida/radiosa


Explanation:
un'idea, ma mi piace molto la tua proposta

Giovanna Alessandra Meloni
Italy
Local time: 09:41
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 12
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
her light was bright where e’re it shone
Ovunque andasse emanava una luce radiosa


Explanation:
letteralmente sarebbe: La sua luce era radiosa ovunque la proiettasse (shine non vuol dire solo "splendere", ma anche "gettar luce").
La tua frase personalmente mi suona come una ripetizione (brillare e splendere sono sinonimi)

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 09:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 193

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: definitely: Ovunque = where e'er
15 mins
  -> grazie!

agree  SYLVY75: Decisamente la resa migliore in questo caso. Ciao, Dani! :)
2 hrs
  -> grazie cara!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
her light was bright where e’re it shone
La sua luce splendeva ovunque...


Explanation:
Cercando un po' di musicalità e ritmo renderei così

Una donna amavo
Ma ora se n'è andata
La sua luce splendeva
Ovunque si posava

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-05 09:24:38 GMT)
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Dopotutto è una canzone, la traduzione dovrebbe rispettare questo.

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 170
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