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ai livelli del 2005

English translation: at 2005 levels

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Italian term or phrase:ai livelli del 2005
English translation:at 2005 levels
Entered by: Lara Barnett

14:28 Mar 22, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: ai livelli del 2005
Obviously I understand the meaning of this phrase on its own but I am not sure how to render it into the context. I actually don't fully understand what it is referring to. The entire sentence reads:

"Se i governi avessero fornito quello che si sono impegnati a dare nel 1970, oggi avremo potuto cancellare la povertà nel mondo (ai livelli del 2005) per ben 22 volte."

My problem in understanding lies in the fact that "cancellare" is being used. I have translated "cancellare la povertà" as "to eradicate poverty". However, the expression of "ai livelli" in this sentence seems to imply that poverty would have been "reduced to 2005 levels if...". We can't say "to stop", "to eradicate" or "to end" poverty "back to 2005 levels".

Does my problem lie in my understanding of this phrase? If so I would really appreciate some help here.

Thank you.
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:42
at 2005 levels
Explanation:
It means that had the resources promised in 1970 actually been spent, they would have been sufficient to eradicate poverty, measured at the 2005 level, 22 times over.

i.e. the sum promised in 1970 divided by 22 would have been sufficient to eradicate poverty at 2005 levels.

that make sense?
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Thomas Roberts
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7at 2005 levels
Thomas Roberts
4 +1(to erase the poverty) back to 2005 levels.
Constantinos Faridis (X)
4 +1revert back to 2005 levels
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3erase poverty in the world ( 2005 )level
corallia


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
at 2005 levels


Explanation:
It means that had the resources promised in 1970 actually been spent, they would have been sufficient to eradicate poverty, measured at the 2005 level, 22 times over.

i.e. the sum promised in 1970 divided by 22 would have been sufficient to eradicate poverty at 2005 levels.

that make sense?

Thomas Roberts
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 62
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CristianaC
10 mins
agree  Lorraine Buckley (X): Exactly. "at 2005 levels" will be some % measurement i.e. 1 person in 10 lived below the poverty line, 1 in 20 in absolute poverty in 2005 - or else a number in millions of hungry people, which doesn't cover population increases since that date...
39 mins
agree  Barbara Carrara: It does to me.
42 mins
agree  Peter Cox
1 hr
agree  luskie: yes, one can also say that the amount promised in 1970 is equal to the amount of poverty (as it was estimated in 2005) multiplied by 22
7 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
12 hrs
agree  James (Jim) Davis
15 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(to erase the poverty) back to 2005 levels.


Explanation:
credo che un'espressione formulata inadeguatamente in italiano deve essere tradotta di ugual modo anche in ingleseinadeguatamente per non rovinare lo stile personale del redattore....

It's not only government responsibility to erase poverty from world, but also a responsibility of all individuals who is thinking about a better tomorrow. ...
www.altiusdirectory.com/.../international-day-eradication-p...

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Thomas Roberts: I like your translation philosophy!
3 mins
  -> eh ma sì..com'è possibile cancellare la povertà ai livelli del 2005? Ma se così la vede l'italiano deve essere tradotto fedelmente....
agree  Peter Cox: Also OK
1 hr
  -> thanks
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
revert back to 2005 levels


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 12:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  corallia: thanck you, yes is a good exprimation,
48 mins
  -> Thanks, corallia.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
erase poverty in the world ( 2005 )level


Explanation:

If governments had provided what they have pledged to make in 1970, today we have been able to erase poverty in the world (2005 levels) for 22 times. "

un'altra idea sarà fare la differenza tra 2005- 1970 = 35
quindi tradure: > like 35 years ago

corallia
Local time: 18:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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