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si dannano per far apparire ormai certa

English translation: are desperately trying to make it appear as a done deal

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Italian term or phrase:si dannano per far apparire ormai certa
English translation:are desperately trying to make it appear as a done deal
Entered by: Paola Biscosi

17:31 Aug 24, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / press summary - a statement by the President of the province
Italian term or phrase: si dannano per far apparire ormai certa
A fronte di quanti si dannano per far apparire ormai certa la realizzazione del rigassificatore
Paola Biscosi
Italy
Local time: 07:57
are desperately trying to make it appear as a done deal
Explanation:
are desperately trying to make (la realizzazione del gassificatore) appear as a done deal.
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texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 01:57
Grading comment
grazie mille!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2are desperately trying to make it appear as a done deal
texjax DDS PhD
4they are working hard/toiling to make ... appear as sure/certain
Gian
3they are striving hard to make it appear as a real achievement
Caterina Passari


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
are desperately trying to make it appear as a done deal


Explanation:
are desperately trying to make (la realizzazione del gassificatore) appear as a done deal.

texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
grazie mille!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia V: mi sembra che rende di piu l'ideea la tua traduzione (anche se io avevo fatto la trad. simile a quella di Caterina)
18 mins
  -> ciao! E' una frase che puo' essere tradotta in molti modi, ma ho cercato di mantenere il tono con la quale la interpreto in italiano. Grazie.
agree  Ivana UK: I would remove the "as" (to make it appear a done deal)
40 mins
  -> grazie Ivana, certamente va bene anche come dici tu
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
they are striving hard to make it appear as a real achievement


Explanation:
spero che la mia interpretazione possa esserti di aiuto...

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Note added at 26 mins (2006-08-24 17:58:15 GMT)
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sorry..."a real carrying out ...(not achievement!)

Caterina Passari
Italy
Local time: 07:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
they are working hard/toiling to make ... appear as sure/certain


Explanation:
....

Gian
Italy
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 2
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