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spartirsi le periferie metropolitane

English translation: battling it out in a suburban turf war

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Italian term or phrase:spartirsi le periferie metropolitane
English translation:battling it out in a suburban turf war
Entered by: lizzy g

08:34 Sep 22, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
Italian term or phrase: spartirsi le periferie metropolitane
Le ultime notizie sugli immigrati sudamericani in Italia parlano delle bandillas, gang di ragazzini in guerra tra loro per spartirsi le periferie metropolitane

...gangs of youths at war to.... take control of the outskirts...?

I'm sure someone can do better!
lizzy g
Local time: 08:43
battling it out in a suburban turf war
Explanation:
Or "battling to carve up the suburbs (between them)".

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Claire Titchmarsh (X)
Local time: 09:43
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This is a fab translation! Thanks, Claire!
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4 +3battling it out in a suburban turf war
Claire Titchmarsh (X)
3 +1divide up control of the suburbs among themselves
Nicole Johnson


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
divide up control of the suburbs among themselves


Explanation:
Here's my suggestion.

Nicole Johnson
Italy
Local time: 09:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

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agree  GAR
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
battling it out in a suburban turf war


Explanation:
Or "battling to carve up the suburbs (between them)".

Other suggestions.

Claire Titchmarsh (X)
Local time: 09:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
This is a fab translation! Thanks, Claire!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  irenef: Sounds good to me. "Involved in a turf war for (control of) the suburbs."
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agree  Daniela Zambrini
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agree  KayW
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