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stomachevoli

English translation: unsightly

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Italian term or phrase:stomachevoli
English translation:unsightly
Entered by: Fiona Grace Peterson

12:21 Jan 16, 2018
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / insurance coverage
Italian term or phrase: stomachevoli
From a list of various conditions and injuries contained in an insurance coverage assessment form. Obviously this term refers to a disfigurement that provokes a strongly negative effect in another person, but how to word this rather unfortunate term in a manner that does not cause offence? "Distressing" is my best effort so far.

"Cicatrici e danno al viso deturpanti e stomachevoli, eventualmente accompagnate da disturbi funzionali leggeri o medi."

Thanks in advance as always!
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 14:28
unsightly
Explanation:
maybe too mild-sounding but less offensive...

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Note added at 164 days (2018-06-30 00:23:46 GMT) Post-grading
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"extremely unsightly" if reinforcement is needed
Selected response from:

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:28
Grading comment
Thank you EVERYONE for your input. I initially thought this solution was too "mild-sounding", but the dictionary confirmed it as a reasonably "strong" choice. I added a note to the customer to be on the safe side :-) Thank you again everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5unsightly
Rachel Fell
4 +1repugnant
liz askew
4revolting
Cedric Randolph
3gross
Anne Schulz


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
revolting


Explanation:
Hi Fiona,
I might put it this way

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 14:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 384
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
repugnant


Explanation:
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ft0iBAAAQBAJ
C. Sean McGee - 2012 - ‎Fiction
how she, for what seemed like the first time in her life, had found recognition in the face looking back. She had seen the repugnant scars on her belly and her face; the ones that centred on her alienation from her lover and from which drew the stellar part of his grievance, darken to the colour of her skin and her cheeks flush ...

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Note added at 9 mins (2018-01-16 12:31:09 GMT)
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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ngGuY2Hct6YC
1995 - ‎Administrative law
Cured, with splenectomy 7706 Splenectomy 7707 Spleen, injury of, healed. Rate as peritoneal adhesions. ... The most repugnant, disfiguring conditions, including scars and diseases of the skin, may be submitted for central office rating, with several unretouched photographs. 7801 Scars, burns, third degree: Area or areas ..

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 934

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Hansford
5 hrs
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gross


Explanation:
...just came to my mind as another option (too late, probably :-)

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 14:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 249
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
unsightly


Explanation:
maybe too mild-sounding but less offensive...

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Note added at 164 days (2018-06-30 00:23:46 GMT) Post-grading
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"extremely unsightly" if reinforcement is needed

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 337
Grading comment
Thank you EVERYONE for your input. I initially thought this solution was too "mild-sounding", but the dictionary confirmed it as a reasonably "strong" choice. I added a note to the customer to be on the safe side :-) Thank you again everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisa Jane
2 mins
  -> Thank you Lisa Jane :-)
agree  texjax DDS PhD: Great option!
4 mins
  -> Thank you! :-)
agree  writeaway
39 mins
  -> Thank you writeaway :-)
agree  Lirka
9 hrs
  -> Thank you lirka :-)
agree  Michele Fauble
10 hrs
  -> Thank you Michele :-)
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