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autonomamente

English translation: independently

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Italian term or phrase:autonomamente
English translation:independently
Entered by: Giovanna Lupi

08:23 Sep 12, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Italian term or phrase: autonomamente
La posa in opera del pozzetto è rapida e non richiede onerose opere murarie: il lavoro può essere svolto autonomamente
Giovanna Lupi
Local time: 19:48
independently
Explanation:
Ritengo che il contesto possa significare indipendentemente da altri lavori murari. In questo caso, dovrebbe essere tradotto "independently" non autonomously, che, come indicato da altri, significa by oneself.
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orietta l'abbate
Local time: 19:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2independently
orietta l'abbate
3 +2autonomously
transparx
4does not require professional help
CLS Lexi-tech
3autonomus
Easy Service


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
autonomus


Explanation:
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Easy Service
Local time: 19:48
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
autonomously


Explanation:
forse una semplice traduzione letterale va bene qui

transparx
United States
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kimberly Wastler: Autonomously is correct: meaning by your self
2 mins
  -> exactly. that's what i meant. thanks!
agree  Balázs Gorka
29 mins
  -> thank you!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
independently


Explanation:
Ritengo che il contesto possa significare indipendentemente da altri lavori murari. In questo caso, dovrebbe essere tradotto "independently" non autonomously, che, come indicato da altri, significa by oneself.

orietta l'abbate
Local time: 19:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you,

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agree  John Walsh
1 hr
agree  Peter Cox
4 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
does not require professional help


Explanation:
this is what I would say in English, longer than Italian, I know, but clearer.
The installation is easy and does not require professional help.



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Note added at 14 hrs 46 mins (2005-09-12 23:10:12 GMT)
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Forgive me for being a little outspoken here. English instructions or descriptions of this sort generally use the second person you (first you do this, then you do that and you can do it by yourself), which some translate with tu, some with voi. Some resort to impersonal constructions, more Italian, or to constructions such as we read here. When turning this in English, adverbs will not do: the job can be done autonomously? independently? I was just trying to instal a new deadbolt on my front door, and the instructions said something like "easy installation; you can do it yourself with a drill and a few other tools, using the template."

End of tirade. Forgive me, I am old and cranky.


CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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