polemica

English translation: controversy, disputation

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Italian term or phrase:polemica
English translation:controversy, disputation
Entered by: Paola Biscosi

07:17 Oct 2, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / local press summary
Italian term or phrase: polemica
"ancora aspra la polemica sul rigassificatore..."
Paola Biscosi
Italy
Local time: 19:57
controversy, disputation
Explanation:
Polemic stands too, although it is an oldish form of expression.
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Victor Cauchi
Malta
Local time: 19:57
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6controversy, disputation
Victor Cauchi
5row/argument/dispute
KayW
4 +1debate
Caterina Passari


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
controversy, disputation


Explanation:
Polemic stands too, although it is an oldish form of expression.

Victor Cauchi
Malta
Local time: 19:57
Native speaker of: Native in MalteseMaltese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
5 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Valeria Faber: controversy mi sembra la migliore, rende meglio l'idea
6 mins
  -> I agree: disputation is a bit old fashioned too

agree  Chris Pott: Yes, controversy
13 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Madalena Ribeiro
20 mins
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agree  cjohnstone: yes to controversy
33 mins
  -> thanks

neutral  CMJ_Trans (X): disputation?????? never
45 mins
  -> Somewhat old fashioned, I agree, but one has to see the context

agree  silvia b (X): controversy
53 mins
  -> thanks
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
row/argument/dispute


Explanation:
Or "controversy" as Victor says, although I think the others may be better in this context.

KayW
Local time: 19:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  cjohnstone: not sufficiently written langauage would think but who knows!!!
57 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
debate


Explanation:
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Caterina Passari
Italy
Local time: 19:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone: in fact debate could be enough along the understatement line, but maybe then heated debate?
26 mins
  -> I think so!Thank you!!
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