sekelskifte

Italian translation: A cavallo del secolo

17:31 Oct 9, 2016
Swedish to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
Swedish term or phrase: sekelskifte
Omkring senaste sekelskiftet uppfanns en ny metod.....
Solveig Ebba Marie Dehn
Italy
Local time: 16:26
Italian translation:A cavallo del secolo
Explanation:
Può andare?
Selected response from:

Pierangelo Sassi
Italy
Local time: 16:26
Grading comment
Grazie Pierangelo, era proprio questa parola che cercavo!
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Summary of answers provided
5turn of the century
Rasmus Kjelsrud
4A cavallo del secolo
Pierangelo Sassi
4Fine secolo / fine del secolo
Pernilla Dalgaard
4all'alba del secolo scorso
Alessandra Mosca


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turn of the century


Explanation:
Sekel - century
Skifte - change, turn, advancement

Rasmus Kjelsrud
Germany
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hej! Det jag söker är en bra översättning till italienska av ordet sekelskifte. Tack iallafall!

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A cavallo del secolo


Explanation:
Può andare?

Pierangelo Sassi
Italy
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie Pierangelo, era proprio questa parola che cercavo!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sì, certamente. Grazie!

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Fine secolo / fine del secolo


Explanation:
På italienska säger man fine del secolo, i detta fall: alla fine del secolo scorso

Pernilla Dalgaard
Italy
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Swedish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Tack Pernilla!

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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
all'alba del secolo scorso


Explanation:
Secondo me conserva l'ambiguità del fine/inizio secolo

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Note added at 17 ore (2016-10-10 11:23:19 GMT)
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Anzi, del nuovo secolo, se non sbaglio rispetto al contesto

Alessandra Mosca
France
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Si, infatti cercavo un termine che significasse proprio quei anni " a cavallo del secolo" come ha proposto Pierangelo. Grazie comunque!

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