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compito procreativo

English translation: has not has any children (yet)

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Italian term or phrase:compito procreativo
English translation:has not has any children (yet)
Entered by: Anna V

14:58 Feb 17, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology
Italian term or phrase: compito procreativo
è tratto da un articolo medico "....quando un paziente ha già dei figli, spesso si manifesta un senso di "sospensione" per la possibilità di aver trasmesso loro una " falla genetica". Nel caso, invece, il compito procreativo non fosse stato ancora espletato, al senso di colpa si unisce quello di perdita....."

praticamente, il significato è "in caso il paziente non avesse messo su famiglia", "non avesse ancora procreato": il problema è di come renderlo in modo formale!
non posso, visto il tono del contesto, scrivere "....hasn't had any kids yet".
grazie
Anna V
has not has any children (yet)
Explanation:
children invece di kids, tutto il resto OK.

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-02-17 15:02:32 GMT)
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scusate, has not HAD any children !
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 04:28
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6reproductive duty
James (Jim) Davis
4 +3has not has any children (yet)
Shera Lyn Parpia
4had not (yet) procreated
corallia


Discussion entries: 6





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
has not has any children (yet)


Explanation:
children invece di kids, tutto il resto OK.

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-02-17 15:02:32 GMT)
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scusate, has not HAD any children !

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 04:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  potra: Yes
2 mins
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Discuss potra Shera.
4 mins
agree  Zuccarini: A neat solution
1 day 22 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
reproductive duty


Explanation:
This "psychology" is highly specific to a particular philosophy in Italy (compito in the sense of a task, a duty, an obligation). A simpler way of putting it might be to say "if they don't already have any children", but this would remove the ideological overtones which may not be consciously present in the mind of the author (merely using the "normal" phrase with no attention to the underlying sense). A thorny one!
I have a very old degree in psychology in England.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 06:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Hill: I've switched my "agree" (sorry Shera), as I think this is a valid point, especially because "colpa" is then mentioned in the text.
5 mins
agree  luskie
10 mins
agree  P.L.F. Persio
23 mins
agree  philgoddard: I prefer task.//Actually I was being serious - "duty" implies that society, or other people, expect you to do it, and it's onerous, whereas a task is more for yourself, as in 'life task".
24 mins
  -> Mi viene da ridere! I'd "prefer" a more hedonistic term. I put task first and then thought the register was somehow wrong. // Got to take a walk on the funny side now and again.// Good point. Would need to see the overall tone of the text, "colpa" follows
agree  texjax DDS PhD: The degree might be old, but you're still in a very good shape!
30 mins
  -> Thanks Bruna, at least that is still in fair shape :).
agree  Lorraine Buckley (X)
50 mins
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1 day 20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
had not (yet) procreated


Explanation:
in this context I thinck is : non ha avuto ancora figli

corallia
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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