Shrove Monday three-day holiday

Italian translation: Lunedi Grasso

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English term or phrase:Shrove Monday three-day holiday
Italian translation:Lunedi Grasso
Entered by: Antonella Grati

20:40 Dec 15, 2011
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / festività
English term or phrase: Shrove Monday three-day holiday
Ciao a tutt@,

qualcuno sa esattamente di quale festività si tratta?
Il contesto è nullo, soltanto un elenco di festività più o meno note.
grazie mille, antonella
Antonella Grati
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:45
Lunedi Grasso
Explanation:
http://billpetro.com/history-of-shrove-monday

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Note added at 33 min (2011-12-15 21:14:05 GMT)
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Nel link è scritto: The Monday before Ash Wednesday is known as Shrove Monday. The three days before Ash Wednesday is also known as “Shrovetide,” starting with Quinguagesima Sunday and ending on Mardi Gras.
Shrovetide sono gli ultimi 3 giorni di Carnevale
http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_inglese/Inglese/S/Sh...

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Note added at 36 min (2011-12-15 21:16:35 GMT)
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Quindi dalla Domenica di Quinquagesima (precedente a quella di Quaresima) al Martedi grasso

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Note added at 39 min (2011-12-15 21:19:42 GMT)
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*precedente la prima domenica di quaresima

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Note added at 40 min (2011-12-15 21:20:42 GMT)
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...di nulla, è un piacere poter essere d'aiuto :)
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Magda Falcone
Italy
Local time: 09:45
Grading comment
Grazie mille!
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4 +6Lunedi Grasso
Magda Falcone


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
shrove monday three-day holiday
Lunedi Grasso


Explanation:
http://billpetro.com/history-of-shrove-monday

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Note added at 33 min (2011-12-15 21:14:05 GMT)
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Nel link è scritto: The Monday before Ash Wednesday is known as Shrove Monday. The three days before Ash Wednesday is also known as “Shrovetide,” starting with Quinguagesima Sunday and ending on Mardi Gras.
Shrovetide sono gli ultimi 3 giorni di Carnevale
http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_inglese/Inglese/S/Sh...

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Note added at 36 min (2011-12-15 21:16:35 GMT)
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Quindi dalla Domenica di Quinquagesima (precedente a quella di Quaresima) al Martedi grasso

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Note added at 39 min (2011-12-15 21:19:42 GMT)
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*precedente la prima domenica di quaresima

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Note added at 40 min (2011-12-15 21:20:42 GMT)
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...di nulla, è un piacere poter essere d'aiuto :)

Magda Falcone
Italy
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Grazie mille!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie mille Magda, ma...three day?

Asker: grazie mille!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina: 3-days sarà sa/do e lu, no?
14 mins
  -> grazie Zerlina ... a quanto pare do/lu e ma ;)

agree  DrSeuss
8 hrs
  -> grazie, DrSeuss

agree  Federica Mei
14 hrs
  -> grazie, FedeM

agree  enrico paoletti
20 hrs
  -> grazie, Enrico

agree  Sara Aniballi
1 day 20 hrs
  -> grazie, Sara

agree  Sara Negro
2 days 54 mins
  -> grazie, Sara :)
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