Quella che doveva essere...

English translation: What was supposed to be...

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Italian term or phrase:Quella che doveva essere...
English translation:What was supposed to be...
Entered by: Ino66 (X)

16:57 Apr 28, 2003
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / journalism
Italian term or phrase: Quella che doveva essere...
"Quella che doveva essere una breve intervista in realtà si è trasformata in
una chiacchierata di oltre un'ora."

Aiuto, mi sto incartando :)
Andreina Baiano
Italy
Local time: 08:31
What was supposed to be a short interview...
Explanation:
stretched out into a chat of over an hour.

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Ino66 (X)
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Grazie!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1What was supposed to be a short interview...
Ino66 (X)
5It should have been.....
Giovanna Lupi
5It was supposed to be
Andrea Ali
4what should have been only a brief interview ...
swisstell


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
What was supposed to be a short interview...


Explanation:
stretched out into a chat of over an hour.

Just one option.

Ino66 (X)
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
Grading comment
Grazie!!

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agree  Andrea Ali
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
It should have been.....


Explanation:
it should have been only a short interview, but it actually
Dovrebbe essere stata una breve intervista, ma, in realtà ecc.
meglio?

Giovanna Lupi
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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what should have been only a brief interview ...


Explanation:
ciao

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of: German
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
It was supposed to be


Explanation:
a short/brief interview

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Note added at 2003-04-28 17:04:46 (GMT)
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but...

Andrea Ali
Argentina
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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