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apparente prolissità

English translation: may appear to be/apparently lengthy

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Italian term or phrase:apparente prolissità
English translation:may appear to be/apparently lengthy
Entered by: Therese Marshall

18:48 Apr 13, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / circular letter to suppliers - transportation and packaging
Italian term or phrase: apparente prolissità
Context:Fondamentalmente le richieste riassunte nei seguenti punti, che, malgrado l’apparente prolissità, si risolvono in pochi punti i quali o sono stati da sempre richiesti dalla nostra Società, o si riducono all’uso di un po’ di buon senso
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 14:01
may appear to be/apparently lengthy
Explanation:
che sembra lunga, logorroica, ma non lo è, perciò "they may appear lengthy"...
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ivanamdb
Local time: 13:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1may appear to be/apparently lengthy
ivanamdb
4 +1apparent verbosity
Sarah Jane Webb
4in spite of their apparent lengthiness
Ellen Kraus
3In spite of their seeming excess of words
Gad Kohenov


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
may appear to be/apparently lengthy


Explanation:
che sembra lunga, logorroica, ma non lo è, perciò "they may appear lengthy"...

ivanamdb
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monia Di Martino
12 hrs
  -> grazie Monia
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in spite of their apparent lengthiness


Explanation:
or : though they may seem a bit lengthy

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 14:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
apparente prolissità
In spite of their seeming excess of words


Explanation:
La mia versione.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 15:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 142
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
apparent verbosity


Explanation:
an alternative

verbosity (from Merriam Webster):
using or expressed in more words than are needed

Sarah Jane Webb
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maverick82 (X): yes, verbosity! :-D
13 hrs
  -> thanks Luca
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