la sua storia naviga

English translation: [suggestion]

17:47 Feb 25, 2018
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Italian term or phrase: la sua storia naviga
This relates to a dangerous trip made by Peruvian Amazonians to vote, in 2011. The narrations talks about how the vicissitudes and natural dangers during the trip resembled a brilliant screenplay. And then:

"Durante una traversata sul fiume un imbarcazione è allegoria. L’ingegno umano e la sua storia naviga sul torbido fiume circondato dalla foresta pluviale, minacciosa, misteriosa, ricchissima."

I have begun: "The river crossing was like an allegory for humanity. Human ingenuity and... ?"

I am now hesitating because "its history" might not work (IMO), or could it? or would this section need restructuring?
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:46
English translation:[suggestion]
Explanation:
I've combined "allegoria" and "storia" because, after all, an allegory is a story. I don't think "history" makes sense in this context.

The act of crossing the river was an allegory of human ingenuity: the boat struggling through turbulent waters, surrounded by lush, menacing, mysterious rainforest.

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4[suggestion]
philgoddard
4the history of humanity steering through...
Lisa Jane
3its history navigate
Patrick Hopkins
3its history makes its way/unfolds along
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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its history navigate


Explanation:
IMO it's fine

Patrick Hopkins
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neutral  philgoddard: This would give "human ingenuity and its history navigate", which I think sounds odd.
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[suggestion]


Explanation:
I've combined "allegoria" and "storia" because, after all, an allegory is a story. I don't think "history" makes sense in this context.

The act of crossing the river was an allegory of human ingenuity: the boat struggling through turbulent waters, surrounded by lush, menacing, mysterious rainforest.



philgoddard
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its history makes its way/unfolds along


Explanation:
Two other possibilities.

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Note added at 33 mins (2018-02-25 18:20:52 GMT)
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Or "develops".

Barbara Cochran, MFA
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the history of humanity steering through...


Explanation:
I'd be inclined to rephrase a little...

The boat= Human ingenuity and the history of humanity steering through the murky waters...

I think navigate could work but I prefer steer through as it highlights the difficulty of navigating through murky waters both physically and metaphorically.

Lisa Jane
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