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tantum

English translation: for once

18:44 Mar 15, 2002
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / gastronomy
Italian term or phrase: tantum
Meglio allora-per modo di dire-la GaultMillau elvetica che almeno, una tantum, le ha offerto nel 1998 il primo piano della "Cuoca dell'anno".
Laura
English translation:for once
Explanation:
something that's not usually done. bye
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laurab
Mexico
Local time: 02:55
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help. I'd like to know if you found this in a dictionary and if so, which one; I was unable to find it in my Italian-English dictionaries.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3for once
laurab
4 +2once in a while
Mgan
4one off
nichol
4una tantum
luskie
4once in a while
Mgan


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
for once


Explanation:
something that's not usually done. bye

laurab
Mexico
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help. I'd like to know if you found this in a dictionary and if so, which one; I was unable to find it in my Italian-English dictionaries.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
49 mins
agree  Emilia Mancini
14 hrs
agree  Maria Elena Tondi
1 day 18 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
once in a while


Explanation:
una tantum it's latin but often used in italian. I hope it helps!!

Mgan
Local time: 10:55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
2 hrs
agree  laurab: the literal translation is correct, but in this case, as it specifies the year and the fact that it was done only once,I don't think it makes sense
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one off


Explanation:
it seems to me that it means something done just once, not to be repeated.

nichol
Local time: 09:55
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
una tantum


Explanation:
ma non si potrebbe lasciare il latino?

luskie
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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2 days 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
once in a while


Explanation:
You asked me the font of it, am I right?? The Italian/English dictionary I use more often is the "Azon Garzanti" but I haven't used it for this translation. I remember this from school because I studied Latin and English besides the rest!!
Happy to have succeeded in helping you!!!


Mgan
Local time: 10:55
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