Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
salvifiche
English translation:
Redeeming values
Added to glossary by
Gad Kohenov
Jul 29, 2007 20:26
16 yrs ago
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Italian term
Daniela Donati (X)
salvifiche
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
non prive di rpoprie valenze salvifiche
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Redeeming values |
Gad Kohenov
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| 4 | attributes that make them valuable (worth salvaging/saving/keeping) |
Rosanna Palermo
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Jul 31, 2007 16:20: Gad Kohenov Created KOG entry
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
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Israel
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Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
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Redeeming values
This is the only translation that makes any sense, although more context could have clarified the issue.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "the text itself is written in a very confused manner - that was the best sentence that I could use as an example - thanks - you confirmed my thoughts on salvifiche"
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Rosanna Palermo
Native in Italian
&
English
Accuracy matters - La precisione conta
Native in: Italian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Italian to English
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attributes that make them valuable (worth salvaging/saving/keeping)
or
not lacking in characteristics that make them worth saving
to salvage something is to save it from being discarded
WordNet - Cite This Source salvage
noun
1. property or goods saved from damage or destruction
2. the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
3. the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
verb
1. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
2. collect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
not lacking in characteristics that make them worth saving
to salvage something is to save it from being discarded
WordNet - Cite This Source salvage
noun
1. property or goods saved from damage or destruction
2. the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
3. the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
verb
1. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
2. collect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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