not since she was a child herself

Italian translation: non dai tempi della sua infanzia

07:51 Apr 8, 2020

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English term or phrase: not since she was a child herself

In questo passaggio la protagonista riflette su quanto poco conosca la psicologia dei bambini. Credo che la frase voglia indicare che, di fatto, non ha mai trascorso del tempo con dei bambini, da quando non lo è più lei.
Il passo completo è
"Talia knew little of children - hadn’t spent time with them until she’d come here, not since she was a child herself - but it was clear the girl had something on her mind."

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Local time: 08:45

Italian translation:non dai tempi della sua infanzia

Explanation:
Una proposta, per non ripetere il sostantivo

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Local time: 08:45

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non dai tempi della sua infanzia

Sabrina Bruna

4 +1

non dai tempi in cui era bambina lei stessa

Elena Volpato

nemmeno quando anche lei era una bambina

Francesco Badolato

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22 mins confidence:

nemmeno quando anche lei era una bambina

Explanation:
Non ripeterei "since" perché è sottinteso e perché così la frase diventa più scorrevole.

Talia sapeva poco dei bambini- non aveva mai passato del tempo con loro, nemmeno quando anche lei era una bambina

Francesco Badolato
Italy
Local time: 08:45
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Italian
PRO pts in category: 172

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

non dai tempi in cui era bambina lei stessa

Explanation:
Propongo una traduzione più libera e fluida.

"Talia ne sapeva poco di bambini: prima del suo arrivo non era mai stata in loro compagnia, quantomeno non dai tempi in cui era bambina lei stessa..."

Elena Volpato
Germany
Local time: 08:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian

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peer agreement (net): +3

non dai tempi della sua infanzia

Sabrina Bruna
Italy
Local time: 08:45
Works in field
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Italian
PRO pts in category: 19

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