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Italian translation: Trovo curioso che la società X continui le importazioni.

13:44 Sep 3, 2002
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Sentence
I am surprised that company X continues to import the goods.
Christina Clark
Denmark
Local time: 18:28
Italian translation:Trovo curioso che la società X continui le importazioni.
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erme
Italy
Local time: 18:28
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3vs
Mauro Cristuib-Grizzi
2 +5mi sorprende che la società X continui ad importare la merce.
Marina Capalbo
5Mi sorprende che la ditta X insista nell'importare ancora tale merce
Alisha
3 +1Trovo curioso che la società X continui le importazioni.
erme


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +5
mi sorprende che la società X continui ad importare la merce.


Explanation:
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Marina Capalbo
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 675

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabina Moscatelli: anche: "continui le importazioni"
0 min
agree  gabs72
40 mins
agree  luskie
1 hr
agree  Gian
3 hrs
agree  gmel117608
5 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vs


Explanation:
Mi sorprende che la società X continui a importare le [queste] merci.

Mauro Cristuib-Grizzi
Italy
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 1253

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SusannaC
1 hr
agree  Letizia Pipero
2 hrs
agree  Cristina Dei (X)
5 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Trovo curioso che la società X continui le importazioni.


Explanation:
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erme
Italy
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 36
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Thank you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monika Martens
1 day 16 hrs
  -> :-)
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Mi sorprende che la ditta X insista nell'importare ancora tale merce


Explanation:
Well, I think this could work as well, translating the verb "to continue" with "insistere" rather than with "continuare", but anyway I just wanted to suggest something different from a word-for-word translation! Hope it helps!


Alisha

Alisha
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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