vicinanza

English translation: sphere of influence

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Italian term or phrase:vicinanza
English translation:sphere of influence
Entered by: swisstell

20:24 Mar 3, 2002
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Italian term or phrase: vicinanza
Non sono, non sono stato, e, ovviamente, mai sarò massone di alcuna loggia, obbedienza, setta, vicinanza eccetera. Per farla breve, basti sapere che sono cattolico romano, intransigente e con nessuna propensione al dialogo.
norma
sphere of influence
Explanation:
in this context, rather than the straight translation of "vicinity"
- second choice is: surroundings
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 20:36
Grading comment
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4 +1sphere of influence
swisstell
4any belief that resembles it/ or any such belief
CLS Lexi-tech
4jurisprudence, Vicinity
1964


  

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sphere of influence


Explanation:
in this context, rather than the straight translation of "vicinity"
- second choice is: surroundings

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1291
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maureen Young: Agree with "sphere of influence", but just guessing. Perhpas in the sense of "parallel group"?
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any belief that resembles it/ or any such belief


Explanation:
I think that Mussolini gets carried away by his own sentence here; vicinanza may mean "any thing that slightly resembles Massoneria"

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paola l m


CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 14:36
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1505
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jurisprudence, Vicinity


Explanation:
.... What he was not was a Grand Master of any Grand Lodge, who alone is the final authority in basic Masonic practices and jurisprudence

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in pair: 53
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