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giudizi tranchant

English translation: harsh comments

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Italian term or phrase:giudizi tranchant
English translation:harsh comments
Entered by: James (Jim) Davis

07:52 Sep 30, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Italian term or phrase: giudizi tranchant
Salve a tutti.

tranchant ‹trãšã′› agg., fr. [part. pres. del v. trancher «tagliare»]. – Tagliente; si usa talvolta anche in ital. nel sign. fig. di deciso, perentorio, o, anche, beffardamente ostile: i tuoi giudizî sono troppo tranchant.
http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/tranchant/

Ma non scherza neanche l’Anci, e dagli uffici di Via dei Prefetti trapelano *giudizi tranchant* sulla manovra, che rischierebbe addirittura di essere una sorta di pietra tombale sul progetto federalista.
http://www3.lastampa.it/politica/sezioni/articolo/lstp/40950...

Grazie in anticipo.
googling
Italy
harsh comments
Explanation:
In the context of the article, I would probably go for this rather than something more literal like "trenchant judgements/opinions"
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 14:19
Grading comment
Grazie mille! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4harsh comments
James (Jim) Davis
4cutting judgments
eccotraduttrice


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cutting judgments


Explanation:
A cutting judgement is a negative and critical opinion or judgment expressed in a sharp and unkind way.

eccotraduttrice
United States
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: English
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
harsh comments


Explanation:
In the context of the article, I would probably go for this rather than something more literal like "trenchant judgements/opinions"

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Grazie mille! :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie mille! :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eccotraduttrice: Good point!
2 mins
agree  dropinka (X): stavo pensando a “sweeping judgements”, ma la tua soluzione mi pare efficace dato il contesto
3 mins
agree  P.L.F. Persio
1 hr
agree  Lara Barnett: Sounds journalistic.
12 hrs
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