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le porte

English translation: gate

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Italian term or phrase:porta (letterario)
English translation:gate

15:16 Aug 22, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy / philosophy
Italian term or phrase: le porte
sette sono le porte che racchiudono il tesoro del vostro cuore
la ultima é la più difficile da aprire perché dischiude il divino
I unfortunately have no furher context
how would you render "porte" into english?
verbis
Local time: 01:02
Gates
Explanation:
referring to Roman Polanski's "the ninth gate", which in italian is "la nona porta"
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M_Falzone
Local time: 01:02
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ringrazio tutti coloro che si sono prestati così gentilmente e vorrei poter assegnare un bel 4 a tutti
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6doors
Catherine Bolton
4seven doors
CLS Lexi-tech
3Gates
M_Falzone


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
doors


Explanation:
I'd go with the literal translation of "doors".

I found this site on the concept:
INNER AND OUTER
DOORS OF THE HEART

Chapter 10

LOVING FROM YOUR SOUL
Creating Powerful Relationships




    Reference: http://www.summerjoy.com/LovingChapter10.html
Catherine Bolton
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pattyb
6 mins
agree  Antonella Andreella (X)
16 mins
agree  luskie
45 mins
agree  laurab: yes, like the doors of perception, not quite the same thing though
3 hrs
agree  Elena Bellucci
5 hrs
agree  Ida DeFlaviis
1 day 1 hr
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seven doors


Explanation:
is fine since it is used in the same sense in English. Many references to prove it.

paola l m


CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Gates


Explanation:
referring to Roman Polanski's "the ninth gate", which in italian is "la nona porta"

M_Falzone
Local time: 01:02
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
ringrazio tutti coloro che si sono prestati così gentilmente e vorrei poter assegnare un bel 4 a tutti
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