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realtà storica

English translation: historical entity

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Italian term or phrase:realtà storica
English translation:historical entity
Entered by: Laura Morarelli

14:16 Sep 11, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / sociological study about Roma people
Italian term or phrase: realtà storica
I rom sono pertanto stati inseriti in una posizione transnazionale che li ha portati a divenire delle realtà storiche con un'identità e una storia comuni

Roma people have been considered as a transnational social group, which has lead them to become historical entities with a common identity and history.

Thanks a lot


Laura
Laura Morarelli
Italy
Local time: 07:54
historical entity
Explanation:
Correct.
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Pompeo Lattanzi
Italy
Local time: 07:54
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2historical entity
Pompeo Lattanzi
5 +1historical reality
Dra. Teresa Bernardes
4historicised realities
Tom in London
4historical existence (in context)
James (Jim) Davis


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
historical entity


Explanation:
Correct.

Pompeo Lattanzi
Italy
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alessandra Renna
1 hr
agree  James Kierst (X)
21 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
historicised realities


Explanation:
I didn't look at your translation. I did this quick one from your source text in Italian:

"Thus the Rom were inserted into a transnational situation that led them to become historicised realities with a shared identity and history."

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 53
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
historical reality


Explanation:
Reality and entity are 2 different things. I work on this kind of texts all the time.

Dra. Teresa Bernardes
Portugal
Local time: 06:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enza Longo
3 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
historical existence (in context)


Explanation:
The Roma people have therefore come to occupy a transnational position which has given them a historical existence with a common identity and history
One way.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 09:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 129
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