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pink bits

Italian translation: colonie/territori conquistati/possedimenti

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English term or phrase:pink bits
Italian translation:colonie/territori conquistati/possedimenti
Entered by: Danila Moro

16:50 Apr 15, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-04-19 07:54:19 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Italian translations [PRO]
History / it refers to some place of the british empire
English term or phrase: pink bits
the sentence is: 'They sent it to the 'pink bits' of the Britain's empire'

it's a novel.
Paolo Brovelli
Italy
Local time: 23:32
colonie/territori conquistati
Explanation:
ho trovato diversi reference dove si spiega che un tempo l'impero britannico sulle mappe veniva tracciato col colore rosa. Da qui la mia idea.

http://www.eons.com/groups/topic/1418030-To-the-Pink-bits-

Teacher: [jabbing at a map of the world, with the British Empire lands in pink] Pink. Pink. Pink. Pink. What are all the pink bits? Rowan.
Bill Rowen: They're ours, Miss.
Teacher: Yes. The British Empire. Arthur... what fraction of the earth's surface is British?
Arthur in Roger's Gang: Don't know, Miss.
Teacher: Anyone? Jennifer Baker?
Jennifer Baker: Two-fifths, Miss.
Teacher: Yes, two-fifths! Ours. That's what this war is all about. Men are fighting and dying to save all the pink bits for you ungrateful little twerps.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093209/quotes

http://www.guardian.co.uk/galleryguide/0,,184378,00.html
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Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 23:32
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8colonie/territori conquistati
Danila Moro
3 +2domini/possedimenti
Lucrezia Amedeo
3le rimanenti colonie
Ivana Giuliani


Discussion entries: 4





  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
colonie/territori conquistati


Explanation:
ho trovato diversi reference dove si spiega che un tempo l'impero britannico sulle mappe veniva tracciato col colore rosa. Da qui la mia idea.

http://www.eons.com/groups/topic/1418030-To-the-Pink-bits-

Teacher: [jabbing at a map of the world, with the British Empire lands in pink] Pink. Pink. Pink. Pink. What are all the pink bits? Rowan.
Bill Rowen: They're ours, Miss.
Teacher: Yes. The British Empire. Arthur... what fraction of the earth's surface is British?
Arthur in Roger's Gang: Don't know, Miss.
Teacher: Anyone? Jennifer Baker?
Jennifer Baker: Two-fifths, Miss.
Teacher: Yes, two-fifths! Ours. That's what this war is all about. Men are fighting and dying to save all the pink bits for you ungrateful little twerps.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093209/quotes

http://www.guardian.co.uk/galleryguide/0,,184378,00.html

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 36
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Notes to answerer
Asker: grazie mille, sì, è esattamente quello! sei stata grande, molto rapida e perspicace


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fabrizio Zambuto: si, in realtà ho messo i rimasugli perché mi sono basato sul titolo che avevo trovato su Internet, in effetti non necessariamente si tratta degli "ultimi":)))
7 mins
  -> grazie Fabrizio :-))
agree  Ivana Giuliani
1 hr
  -> grazie Ivana, molto sportiva...
agree  P.L.F. Persio
1 hr
  -> thanks again!
agree  Martina Casari (X)
3 hrs
  -> grazie Martina
agree  Francesco Badolato: Brava.
4 hrs
  -> grazie 1000 Francesco!
agree  Sara Negro
1 day 1 hr
  -> grazie Sara!
agree  enrico paoletti
1 day 2 hrs
  -> grazie Enrico!
agree  zerlina
2 days 5 hrs
  -> grazie!
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
le rimanenti colonie


Explanation:
dell'Impero Britannico

Ivana Giuliani
Italy
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Danila Moro: perché rimanenti? stiamo parlando di una ditta dell'800....
9 mins
  -> hai ragione Danila...Grazie.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
domini/possedimenti


Explanation:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impero_britannico

The practice of colouring in the Empire in pink on maps and globes began in the 19th century.

Pink is actually a printer’s compromise, as the colour that is really associated with the British Empire is red.

However, a red background made it difficult to read letters overprinted in black, and so pink was used as a colour close to red but light enough for the lettering to be clearly legible

Lucrezia Amedeo
Italy
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara Negro
23 hrs
  -> grazie Sara
agree  zerlina
2 days 3 hrs
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