impressionare (in context)

English translation: expose

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Italian term or phrase:impressionare (in context)
English translation:expose
Entered by: Paul O'Brien

17:59 Jun 2, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Astronomy & Space
Italian term or phrase: impressionare (in context)
"Non tutto si vede alla luce. O con la luce. Ogni tanto, per guardare “dentro” o “lontano” bisogna affidarsi ad altri tipi di onde elettromagnetiche, ad esempio quelle che impressionano le radiografie".

They're talking about "seeing" the Milky Way by means of the X and gamma ray radiations that are emitted from its core, from neutron stars, supernovas etc.

Does anyone know what English verb can be slipped in here?

TIA
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 19:27
exposing
Explanation:
I think it could be what you're searching for!

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Note added at 33 min (2008-06-02 18:32:51 GMT)
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"Medical imaging uses a variety of techniques to produce images of the human body. Radiography creates images by exposing x-rays to photographic film."

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Note added at 5 giorni (2008-06-08 12:28:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Pauley! :)
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Laura Crocè
Italy
Local time: 23:27
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3impress
Gemma Monco Waters
4 +1captured
potra
3 +2exposing
Laura Crocè


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
impress


Explanation:
Just because it seems obvious, it does not have to be wrong.

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Note added at 40 mins (2008-06-02 18:39:17 GMT)
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Pauley, don't make me say the b... word again, for which I was amply reproached by the moderators, many of them and my b.. answer was obscured. B.. Google is not God, doesn't have to be right all the b... times

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Note added at 55 mins (2008-06-02 18:54:38 GMT)
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I admire you, Pauley for using the b.. word so freely. Could it be that we are becoming more emancipated? After all, when Eliza Doolittle said: move your bloody arse, all the horsey aristocracy imitated her.

Gemma Monco Waters
Italy
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: yeah, gemma, i thought that too, but "impress x-rays" doesn't get any google hits.

Asker: you're right, of course, but these days a few google hits go a long way to ascertaining the relative correctness of something. zero hits says a lot, IMHO. BTW, "bloody's in the bible, bloody's in the book, if you don't believe me, have a bloody look".

Asker: actually, she says "blooming". http://youtube.com/watch?v=jj1wtpC-RIQ


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Milena Bosco (X): I agree with Gemma. We share the same love for translating as they used to do BG (before Google).
13 mins
  -> Grazie, Milena

agree  Monica Varvella: Here is a reference Pauley, http://books.google.com/books?id=Ano8_Vuof4QC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3... impress&source=web&ots=b8E37l7qde&sig=s62Gi7oxFJcY5PQD7pwFNH4kcgM&hl=en ... I'm Italian but I enjoyed my staying in Romania last year.
34 mins
  -> Mersi, Monica. Am fost in Romania 4 ani, la Iasi. Eu iubesc Iasi

agree  luskie: yes, and I guess you may find ghits if you consider that they impress radiographic something
39 mins
  -> Thank you, luskie, merrily dancing
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
captured


Explanation:
...electromagnetic waves such as those captured by x-rays.

www.britannica.com/eb/article-11362/electromagnetic-radiati... - 78k -

impress and expose are correct but do not fit your verbe tense.

potra
United States
Local time: 18:27
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rossella Mainardis: love no google translating... but no lonGer possible. everything has been googlised , yahoosied , anythingaslongasit'sisedorized. Night night
2 hrs

neutral  Gemma Monco Waters: The verb tense is the present, why should he translate it with the past?
9 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
exposing


Explanation:
I think it could be what you're searching for!

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Note added at 33 min (2008-06-02 18:32:51 GMT)
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"Medical imaging uses a variety of techniques to produce images of the human body. Radiography creates images by exposing x-rays to photographic film."

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Note added at 5 giorni (2008-06-08 12:28:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Pauley! :)

Laura Crocè
Italy
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom in London: yes, but "expose" in this context
1 hr
  -> I thought: "...as those exposing X-rays". Do u think it's wrong? Many thanks, Tom!!

agree  Gina Ferlisi
2 hrs
  -> Thank you so much, Gina!!
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