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ibernandone

English translation: whilst crystallizing

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Italian term or phrase:ibernandone
English translation:whilst crystallizing
Entered by: danadiana

17:38 Oct 16, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Italian term or phrase: ibernandone
Quel trattamento, che lui stesso aveva messo a punto, era comunque formidabile: consentiva di conservare i corpi, ibernandone la bellezza.
danadiana
Ireland
Local time: 09:28
whilst crystallizing
Explanation:
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Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 10:28
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4congealing their beauty
Paul O'Brien
4preserving
jacki-dart
3whilst crystallizing
Oliver Lawrence
3storing [their beauty]
Rachel Fell


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
congealing their beauty


Explanation:
one shot. ibernando + ne.

Paul O'Brien
Italy
Local time: 10:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 86

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Toffolon (X): I agree with Pauley here.... since its not very poetic to say hibernate however that's the gist of it...then congeal seems appropriate
11 hrs
agree  Sarah Jane Webb
12 hrs
neutral  Oliver Lawrence: sounds a bit icky :)
13 hrs
agree  SYLVY75: yes
14 hrs
agree  simona leggero (X)
2 days 23 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
whilst crystallizing


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Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 10:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 158
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storing [their beauty]


Explanation:
but knowing what the treatment is/was, let alone the rest of the context, would probably be v. useful

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
preserving


Explanation:
in relation to beauty

jacki-dart
Italy
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: English
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