see phrase

English translation: to contrive (ingeniously-cleverly-edviosly)

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Italian term or phrase:	escogitare ad arte
English translation:	to contrive (ingeniously-cleverly-edviosly)
Entered by:	Angela Arnone

08:50 Jan 9, 2004

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary

Italian term or phrase: see phrase

escogitata ad arte per trarre in inganno

It's the ad arte bit which is causing me problems. The text is talking about the wooden horse of Troy which was used as a trap to trick the enemy.

Claire Titchmarsh (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 298 (none open) (5 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 756
Local time: 07:18

ingeniously contrived

Explanation:
The "arte" here is a way of saying "ingeniously" (or "cleverly" or "deviously given your context).
Angela

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Angela Arnone
Local time: 07:18

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Thanks to everybody
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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

ingeniously contrived

Angela Arnone

Artistically, imaginatively

Elena Sgarbo (X)

3 +1

on purpose

Marina Cerrai

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

on purpose

Explanation:
In this context, "arte" has nothing to do with arts at all. Hope this helps...

Marina Cerrai
Local time: 07:18
Native speaker of:

Italian

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

ingeniously contrived

Explanation:
The "arte" here is a way of saying "ingeniously" (or "cleverly" or "deviously given your context).
Angela

Angela Arnone
Local time: 07:18
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 3602

Grading comment

Thanks to everybody

4 hrs confidence:

Artistically, imaginatively

Explanation:
More options :-)

Buon lavoro
Elena

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1645

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