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plutôt....ainsi

16:39 Feb 19, 2008
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French to Italian translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: plutôt....ainsi
Ces réflexions plutôt théoriques ainsi faites, je suis donc parti à la rencontre des gens qui me donneraient envie de les filmer.

These reflections more theory than fact????
Mary Barattucci
United States
Local time: 18:34


Summary of answers provided
4 +3Fatte queste riflession piuttosto teoriche...
Roberta Campani
4having made these these reflections - more theoretical than factual - etc.
Tom in London
3rather...thereby/ made in this manner
Ximena Novoa


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Fatte queste riflession piuttosto teoriche...


Explanation:
ainsi qui sta per "una volta fatte" da' un'idea di compiuto, è un termine difficile da tradurre, attenzione a non tradurlo con "così" per partito preso.

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-02-19 16:53:45 GMT)
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Una volta fatte queste riflessioni piuttosto teoriche, sono partito per incontrare delle persone che ...

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-02-19 16:54:04 GMT)
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Non appena fatte queste riflessioni piuttosto teoriche, sono partito...

Roberta Campani
Switzerland
Local time: 00:34
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oscar Romagnone
11 hrs
agree  Simpa: Perfetto!
15 hrs
agree  milatrad: Concordo
2 days 18 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rather...thereby/ made in this manner


Explanation:
ainsi makes me uneasy, since I don't really know how it's supposed to make sense once you translate it

Ximena Novoa
Local time: 00:34
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
having made these these reflections - more theoretical than factual - etc.


Explanation:
Me sembra che nel testo in francese vi sia un qualcosa di autoironico che andrebbe resa anche nella traduzione.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:34
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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