Sep 20, 2009 11:50
14 yrs ago
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Italian term

atmosfera familiare

Italian to English Other Tourism & Travel
I thought homely but it seems to have a negative meaning in the American English..
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Discussion

Ellen Kraus Sep 20, 2009:
the following linke makes me opt for "a natural, easy-going atmosphere ".Although, still a poor country, Paraguay is abundant with natural wealth. The easy going atmosphere and friendly people make it a perfect, ...
www.canal5paravision.com/paraguay-the-forgotten-destination...
Ellen Kraus Sep 20, 2009:
the following linke makes me opt for "a natural, easy-going atmosphere ".Although, still a poor country, Paraguay is abundant with natural wealth. The easy going atmosphere and friendly people make it a perfect, ...
www.canal5paravision.com/paraguay-the-forgotten-destination...

Proposed translations

12 hrs
Selected

homey atmosphere

Put thes in Google and you will have lots of hits. In the U.S., you could easily use 'homey', but not 'homely'. In India, I believe they say 'homely', but here 'homely' means 'plain, unattractive', and it usually refers to a person's looks.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
6 mins

Homelike environment

An option... ;)
Peer comment(s):

agree Vincenzo Di Maso : very cool! I like environment
18 mins
Thanks a lot, Vicenzo!
agree Monia Di Martino
1 hr
Muchas gracias, Monia.
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+5
10 mins

family atmosphere

or possibly 'family-friendly atmosphere'.
Peer comment(s):

agree Françoise Vogel
5 mins
agree Armilla (X)
13 mins
agree Shera Lyn Parpia
36 mins
agree James (Jim) Davis : Can't see any reaons why not
2 hrs
agree Katharine Prucha
2 hrs
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7 mins

familial atmosphere

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/02/...

Same as atmosphere familiale in French.

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Note added at 30 mins (2009-09-20 12:20:17 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familial
Peer comment(s):

neutral Oliver Lawrence : 'familial' sounds quite technical for this context, not sure it would be widely used in this genre
4 mins
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familial
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+1
36 mins

informal/easygoing atmosphere

My suggestion.

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Note added at 39 min (2009-09-20 12:30:00 GMT)
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And "informal/easygoing ambience" as well
Peer comment(s):

agree Ellen Kraus : easy-going atmosphere mi piace di più
1 hr
Grazie Ellen.:)
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3 hrs

friendly atmosphere

This is what I usually use.
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14 hrs

familiar surroundings

Another option, without having to use atmosphere.
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