Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
a-ecologica
English translation:
environmentally indifferent
Added to glossary by
Ivana UK
Mar 20, 2008 21:53
16 yrs ago
Italian term
a-ecologica
Italian to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Se quello che manca alla nostra cultura marcatamente a-ecologica è ....
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | environmentally indifferent |
simon tanner
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| 3 +2 | environmental unfriendly |
Adele Oliveri
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| 4 | unecological |
Tom in London
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| 4 | anti-ecological |
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
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Proposed translations
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31 mins
simon tanner
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
law, philosophy & art history specialist
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
environmentally indifferent
it's not un/in, but 'a' - the same distinction as between immoral and amoral. Not actually against the environment or ecological issues, but highly indifferent to and uninterested in them
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Note added at 32 mins (2008-03-20 22:26:07 GMT)
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somewhat to my surprise, the expression also gets quite a few hits:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="environmentally indiff...
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Note added at 32 mins (2008-03-20 22:26:07 GMT)
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somewhat to my surprise, the expression also gets quite a few hits:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="environmentally indiff...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfect!"
+2
3 mins
Adele Oliveri
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Italy
Your financial translation expert
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
Related KudoZ points
:
12
environmental unfriendly
una possibilità :-)
vedi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmentally_friendly
vedi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmentally_friendly
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
texjax DDS PhD
: mi sembra ottima. Tanti auguri di Buona Pasqua!
16 mins
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grazie! ricambio di vero cuore :-)
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| agree |
potra
: I like it 'environment-unfriendly culture'
1 hr
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grazie :-)
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1 hr
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
53
unecological
straightforward, doesn't hold up the flow.
9 hrs
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
work, work, work!!
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: Italian to English, Italian to French, French to English, and 3 more.
anti-ecological
definitely far from ecological
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