This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Italian to English

compagna d'autunno

English translation: companion of my autumn years

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:compagna d'autunno
English translation:companion of my autumn years
Entered by: ceejay

10:45 Jan 22, 2003
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: compagna d'autunno
Describing a work colleague who is missed.
ceejay
Local time: 04:02
companion of my autumn years
Explanation:
is what I think is being said here, poiting to the age and experience of the writer, and hinting at fall sadness, falling leaves, approaching winter, etc.
Selected response from:

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 21:02
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3companion of my autumn years
Nancy Arrowsmith
3 +2automn companion
Adriana Esposito
5autumn friend
Ornella Grannis


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
automn companion


Explanation:
see "Old Friends" by Paul Simon (..winter companions the old men...)


    Reference: http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:maAZyfZvIK8C:www.medial...
Adriana Esposito
Italy
Local time: 05:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 224

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Giannetti
1 hr
  -> Grazie
agree  nastasja
3 days 13 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
companion of my autumn years


Explanation:
is what I think is being said here, poiting to the age and experience of the writer, and hinting at fall sadness, falling leaves, approaching winter, etc.

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 131

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  awilliams: I like this.
5 mins
agree  Ino66 (X): Yep!
2 hrs
agree  eldorado
20 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
autumn friend


Explanation:
... I'm not sure which of these two women I admire most: My autumn friend, who had the compassion and courage to shelter a passing sister in need, or this winter ...
www.moondance.org/2001/fall01/columns/sun.html

... I never needed my autumn friend. All I needed was the wind's embrace, There's always another smiling face, And winter's just around the bend... ...
www.indolink.com/Poetry/p1098-273.html

Ornella Grannis
United States
Local time: 23:02
PRO pts in pair: 94
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search