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calata nella storia

English translation: set against the historical background

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Italian term or phrase:calata nella storia
English translation:set against the historical background
Entered by: Anthony Green

07:47 Aug 13, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / peace
Italian term or phrase: calata nella storia
ma ha radici lontane, in un percorso venticinquennale dove l’indagine e l’esposizione della condizione umana, calata nella storia, la necessità di esistere con forza come individuo singolo e assieme collocato con gli altri, negli altri sono tutti echi dei lontanissimi XXX
Anthony Green
Italy
Local time: 12:38
set in history /set in its historical context
Explanation:
Similar to Julie's but I just thought you needed something better for calata. "set against the historical background"
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 14:38
Grading comment
Thanks Jim and everyone - I went for "set against the historical background"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1in a historical context
Julie Preston
3 +2throughout history
Claire Restivo
4 +1set in history /set in its historical context
James (Jim) Davis


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in a historical context


Explanation:
just a quick suggestion.

Julie Preston
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  potra: Yes to within a hisorical context
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
throughout history


Explanation:
Another possibility, or else 'going down through history.'

Claire Restivo
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juliet Halewood (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jules.
agree  Judy Almodovar
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Judy.
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
set in history /set in its historical context


Explanation:
Similar to Julie's but I just thought you needed something better for calata. "set against the historical background"

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 14:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 129
Grading comment
Thanks Jim and everyone - I went for "set against the historical background"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Umberto Cassano: "Calata" = "set against" is fine in my view
7 hrs
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