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in umweltpolitischer Unschuld

Italian translation: di potersi lavare le mani delle politiche ambientali / lavarsene le mani

16:28 May 3, 2010
German to Italian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / norvegia
German term or phrase: in umweltpolitischer Unschuld
Die Norweger galubten, sie wuerden ihre Haende in umweltpolitischer Unschuld waschen.

I norvegesi hanno creduto che si sarebbero lavati le mani di......??
apfeltorte
Local time: 13:26
Italian translation:di potersi lavare le mani delle politiche ambientali / lavarsene le mani
Explanation:
o "di potersela cavare con poco nelle questioni di politica ambientale".
Cioè di non doversi occupare di tali questioni, non avere responsabilità.

Qui però secondo me ha piuttosto il signficato di "(poter) avere la coscienza pulita", "poter dormire sonni tranquilli".
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Zea_Mays
Italy
Local time: 13:26
Grading comment
grazie mille!!!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4di potersi lavare le mani delle politiche ambientali / lavarsene le mani
Zea_Mays
3innocenza delle politiche ambientali
zerlina


  

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innocenza delle politiche ambientali


Explanation:
una roba così

zerlina
Italy
Local time: 13:26
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
di potersi lavare le mani delle politiche ambientali / lavarsene le mani


Explanation:
o "di potersela cavare con poco nelle questioni di politica ambientale".
Cioè di non doversi occupare di tali questioni, non avere responsabilità.

Qui però secondo me ha piuttosto il signficato di "(poter) avere la coscienza pulita", "poter dormire sonni tranquilli".

Zea_Mays
Italy
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
grazie mille!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inter-Tra: Esattamente la II precisazione. Contesto: http://books.google.it/books?id=TPujpCdAVrgC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA... aiuta:
5 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  zerlina: certo!
6 hrs
  -> ciao, grazie!
agree  Sandra Gallmann: Certo, visto che si parla ancora del "Titanschlamm"di una domanda precedente, almeno così credo.
14 hrs
  -> grazie, buon we!
agree  mariant: rieccoti, ciao! :)
3 days 17 hrs
  -> hello! grazie e buon fine settimana!
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