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once every few years

Italian translation: ogni due, tre anni

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English term or phrase:once every few years
Italian translation:ogni due, tre anni
Entered by: Arturo Mannino

14:29 Dec 29, 2006
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: once every few years
scusate la domanda stupidotta ma non trovo un'espressione decente...

People now see holidays as an entitlement rather than a luxury to save up for and enjoy once every few years
Angie I
Italy
Local time: 01:13
ogni due, tre anni
Explanation:
Solo una proposta...
Selected response from:

Arturo Mannino
Spain
Local time: 01:13
Grading comment
grazie mille e buon anno!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8ogni due, tre anni
Arturo Mannino
4 +1di quando in quando/ di tanto in tanto
Regina Eichstaedter
4ogni pochi anni
Mauro Cristuib-Grizzi
3ogni qualche anno
Manuela Paeffgen Cerreto


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
ogni due, tre anni


Explanation:
Solo una proposta...

Arturo Mannino
Spain
Local time: 01:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Grading comment
grazie mille e buon anno!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GAR: direi "una volta ogni due, tre anni..."
12 mins
agree  Cecilia Di Vita: con GAR
21 mins
agree  Federica74
29 mins
agree  Fiamma Lolli: con Gar anch'io
34 mins
agree  texjax DDS PhD
49 mins
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
1 hr
agree  Augusta Door
1 hr
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal: con GAR
2 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ogni pochi anni


Explanation:
mi sembra che il significato sia questo...

Mauro Cristuib-Grizzi
Italy
Local time: 01:13
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 3
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
di quando in quando/ di tanto in tanto


Explanation:
non un bene di lusso per il quale si mettono i soldi da parte e che si gusta (consuma?) di tanto in tanto

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 01:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tania Kegozzi
8 hrs
  -> grazie, Tania!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ogni qualche anno


Explanation:
mi sembra che suoni bene e che renda l'idea

Manuela Paeffgen Cerreto
Italy
Local time: 01:13
Native speaker of: Italian
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