Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
risvolto in positivo
English translation:
positive version
Added to glossary by
Kari Parrott
May 19, 2005 15:48
19 yrs ago
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Italian term
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risvolto in positivo
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Here's the context:
"Diremo subito che il volume pare il risvolto in positivo di un altro libro nato da un’altra mostra assai ambiziosa tenutasi alla Fondation Cartier di Parigi nel 2002, Unknown Quantity di Paul Virilio (Thames & Hudson)."
"Diremo subito che il volume pare il risvolto in positivo di un altro libro nato da un’altra mostra assai ambiziosa tenutasi alla Fondation Cartier di Parigi nel 2002, Unknown Quantity di Paul Virilio (Thames & Hudson)."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | positive version |
luskie
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| 4 +1 | positve implication |
Pasquale Capo
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| 3 +1 | positive/realistic/opposite outlook |
esoft
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Change log
May 31, 2005 02:41: luskie changed "Field (specific)" from "Journalism" to "Poetry & Literature"
Proposed translations
20 hrs
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positive version
just one more option, but I can't say how it fits here because without further info it's hard to grasp the real meaning of the phrase. it's undoubtedly saying that the volume is the opposite of Virilio's one, but I can't understand whether positive/negative has or has not an additional connotation related to the content of the volumes, like eg a positive vs a negative view of things or life or politics and so on. my feeling is that it has.
hth
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Note added at 1 day 18 hrs 5 mins (2005-05-21 09:53:26 GMT)
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positive counterpart might be another option
hth
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Note added at 1 day 18 hrs 5 mins (2005-05-21 09:53:26 GMT)
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positive counterpart might be another option
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This seems to fit the context best. Thanks a lot!"
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Pasquale Capo
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Related KudoZ points
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positve implication
according to Sansoni, or positive side effect..vedi te ciao..PC
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
esoft
: è vero; però mi sembra quasi un gioco di parole - mi sembra sentire che il nuovo libro è un contrario del primo
10 mins
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+1
43 mins
positive/realistic/opposite outlook
Declined
I could be wrong, it could mean the "positive view" as in "opposite" of "photo negative"
mi sembra quasi un gioco di parole, ma forse sto leggendoci troppo....
mi sembra quasi un gioco di parole, ma forse sto leggendoci troppo....
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Persefone
: Credo di aver capito cosa intendi...tipo "risvolto della giacca", qualcosa che somiglia al "diritto" ma che, in questo caso, sarebbe fatto meglio . Interpreti "risvolto" nel senso non figurato. Potresti aver ragione, sarebbe utile leggere il seguito!!
4 hrs
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You said it better...but who knows? I hope that we will find out from Kari eventually :-)
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| agree |
luskie
: this is more or less what I seem to understand
19 hrs
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Comment: "This a good answer, but for the context I think "positive version" fits better."
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