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15:39 Sep 18, 2009 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Journalism / history | |||||||
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3 +2 | the visitor's sense of deference upon entering |
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4 | the visitor's respectfulness upon entering |
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4 | the visitor's diffidence as they enter |
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the visitor's respectfulness upon entering Explanation: Try this. I know the building well. |
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the visitor's sense of deference upon entering Explanation: As a variant. I think it's worth hinting at the "shame" component in the word "pudore," as the text may be echoing the fact that many prior visitors did in fact enter on what for them was probably a shameful mission, namely to offer a baby up for adoption. |
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