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studi comparatistici

English translation: comparative studies

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Italian term or phrase:studi comparatistici
English translation:comparative studies
Entered by: pecon

22:02 Feb 10, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Lingue e letterature straniere
Italian term or phrase: studi comparatistici
sto traducendo un certificato di laurea in studi comparatistici e mi chiedevo se il termine si potesse tradurre comparative studies
pecon
Local time: 07:01
comparative studies
Explanation:
contemporary
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BEVERLY OATES HREHOROW
Ireland
Local time: 06:01
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6comparative studies
BEVERLY OATES HREHOROW
4 +2comparative literature
JordanLancaster
4 +1studi comparatistici
Jonathan LaRochelle
3comparison studies
Daniel Frisano
Summary of reference entries provided
comparato comparativo comparatistico
Mirra_

  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
comparison studies


Explanation:
se fosse "comparativi", la scelta "comparative studies" sarebbe immediata... forse l'autore vuole suggerire una sottile differenza

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 07:01
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
comparative studies


Explanation:
contemporary

BEVERLY OATES HREHOROW
Ireland
Local time: 06:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: 'comparative studies' is OK - but 'contemporary' is irrelevant here.
57 mins
agree  Lirka
1 hr
agree  Liliana Galiano
3 hrs
agree  Mirra_: perhaps completed in... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&num=30&q="compar... :)
13 hrs
agree  Helena Grahn
18 hrs
agree  Inter-Tra: Sicuro al 100%! La mia seconda 'minor'
1 day 19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
studi comparatistici


Explanation:
Comparative Studies, but usually there is another qualifier, e.g. Comparative literature.

Jonathan LaRochelle
Local time: 01:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JordanLancaster
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
comparative literature


Explanation:
If this is a degree in languages and literature,then the correct term would be "comparative literature". Some kind of qualifier is required or else the translation won't makesense.

JordanLancaster
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:01
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Pendergast: Since the asker has put "lingue e letterature straniere" as the field of inquiry, this is most likely the best translation
2 hrs
agree  Lorraine Buckley (X): each university seems to have its own course titles; some have just 'comparative studies', some comparative language and literature, comparative history etc
3 hrs
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Reference comments


13 hrs
Reference: comparato comparativo comparatistico

Reference information:
una trinità linguistica???
noto che spesso, in particolare gli ultimi due vengono usati come sinonimi. Penso che in italiano (in inglese si "riunificano" diventano tutti e tre 'comparative') ci sia una grande confusione e vengano usati "a casaccio".

Qualcuno ne sa qualcosa di più preciso? Grazie

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letteratura_comparata
http://belacqua.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/claudio-guillen-lun...
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistica_comparativa
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metodo_comparativo

Mirra_
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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