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2014 annual ProZ.com translation contest: "Celebrations" » Italian to French

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Source text in Italian

Non so in qual modo, ma i miei scolarini erano venuti a sapere che quel giorno era il mio compleanno. Me li vidi arrivare alla scuola col vestito delle feste e con un regalino tra le mani.

Chi mi portava una penna elegante, chi un libriccino da messa, chi un astuccio da lavoro, chi un bel mazzo di fiori freschi. Io fui consolata e attristata da quella vista: consolata perchè qualunque segno di gratitudine o d'affetto che mi venisse da quei buoni figliuoli mi toccava il cuore e mi faceva parer leggiero ogni sacrifizio: attristata, poichè pensavo che i denari occorsi in quelle compre, potevano venir destinati a più nobile uso. A ogni modo, accolsi serenamente quelle care dimostrazioni d'amore.

Un bambino solo, il più povero, non mi offrì nulla: ma dal suo contegno imbarazzato e dal suo visetto malinconico argomentai quanto dovesse soffrire. Lo chiamai e quando l'ebbi vicino me lo strinsi ripetutamente fra le braccia, baciandolo. Incoraggiato da quelle carezze, il poverino mi pose tra le mani un involtino e fuggì vergognoso.

Sorpresa e incuriosita, lo aprii senza che nessuno potesse accorgersene. Vi erano.... indovinate!.. Tre pallottoline di zucchero!

Lo richiamai subito da me.

--Lo sapevi che mi piacesse lo zucchero? gli chiesi sorridendo.

--Me lo sono figurato! Mi piace tanto a me!

--E tu, ripresi commossa, l'hai certo chiesto alla mamma e....

--No signora! replicò prontamente, non ho chiesto nulla a nessuno; glie l'ho serbato proprio io, di mio....

--Ma pure....

--La nonna, quando mi dà il caffè e latte, mi mette sempre nella chicchera due o tre pallottoline di zucchero per indolcirlo. Io ho levato lo zucchero....

--E il caffè e latte?... chiesi con la gola serrata.

--L'ho preso amaro!


Mario, piccolo Mario, dove sei tu? Forse il fumo delle officine avrà annerito il tuo viso d'angelo, forse a quest'ora lavorerai i campi dove biondeggia la messe e si matura, al sole, la vite, forse ti accoglieranno le navi avventurose dove il lavoro è sì duro, la speranza sì fallace....

Ma chiunque tu sii, operaio, agricoltore o uomo di mare, il tuo posto è fra i nobili cuori, per quali l'amore è sacrifizio, l'abnegazione, dovere.

Mario, piccolo Mario, se tu per un momento potessi entrare nella mia stanzetta da studio, vedresti molte carte, molti libri, molti ninnoli; e vedresti anche, custoditi in una piccola campana di vetro, tre pezzetti di zucchero, un nome, una data!

Winning entries could not be determined in this language pair.

There were 39 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 7 of which were selected by peers to advance to the finals round. Not enough votes were submitted by peers for a winning entry to be determined.

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Entry #20794 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
Delaye
Delaye
France
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Entry3.003.10 (10 ratings)2.90 (10 ratings)
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avaient eu connaissance
Flows well
Celine_Fr_It_En
+2
à meilleur escient
Flows well
Alice75
+5
Enhardi
Good term selection
Jean-Marie Le Ray
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Other
Désolé pou​r le tag p​récédent, ​je ne peux​ plus le s​upprimer. ​La concord​ance stric​te nécessi​terait le ​subjonctif​ imparfait​, mais le ​subjonctif​ présent e​st accepté​ aujourd'h​ui.
Link: http://gra​mmaire.rev​erso.net/1​_1_18_La_c​oncordance​_des_temps​.shtml
FrancoisP (X)
-4
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derechef
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Typhaine LECOQ-THUAL
où les raisins mûrissent
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FrancoisP (X)
Entry #21380 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.793.00 (6 ratings)2.57 (7 ratings)
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j'ignore comment
Flows well
Alice75
tendres
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Alice75
n'avait rien à m'offrir
Flows well
Chéli Rioboo
Entry #17227 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
webtrad04
webtrad04
France
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243 x45 x22 x1
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Entry3.063.11 (9 ratings)3.00 (10 ratings)
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J'ignore de quelle manière
Flows well
IDEANNE
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Certains
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Alice75
missel
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FrancoisP (X)
réconfortée
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Jean-Marie Le Ray
-1
ces bons enfants
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Marina Pardi
auprès de moi
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Alice75
Entry #16510 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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122 x42 x20
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Entry2.682.75 (4 ratings)2.60 (5 ratings)
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missel
Good term selection
FrancoisP (X)
+1
sa petite frimousse mélancolique
Flows well
Jean-Marie Le Ray
pauvret
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FrancoisP (X)
Entry #21848 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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81 x42 x20
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Entry2.722.86 (7 ratings)2.57 (7 ratings)
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témoignage
Good term selection
Alice75
parti à l’aventure sur un navire
Flows well
Mathias SOUCHU
les espoirs si illusoires
Good term selection
The source​ text was ​tricky her​e and the ​translator​'s suggest​ion is ver​y well cho​sen.
Mathias SOUCHU
l’amour est sacrifice, l’abnégation un devoir.
Good term selection
Alice75
Entry #19879 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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601 x24 x1
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Entry2.632.83 (6 ratings)2.43 (7 ratings)
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missel
Good term selection
FrancoisP (X)
bambins
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Juliette Rivens
Entry #19666 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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51 x401 x1
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Entry2.672.71 (7 ratings)2.63 (8 ratings)
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+1
porte-plume
Good term selection
Juliette Rivens
missel
Good term selection
FrancoisP (X)


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Entry #17524 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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Entry2.502.43 (7 ratings)2.57 (7 ratings)
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Comment mes élèves avaient-ils découverts que je célébrais ce jour mon anniversaire, je ne saurais le dire
Flows well
Alice75
braves
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Alice75
selon moi
Flows well
Alice75
à l'abri des regards
Flows well
Alice75
mûrir le raisin
Good term selection
FrancoisP (X)
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Entry2.502.50 (6 ratings)2.50 (6 ratings)
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précieuses
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Alice75
mais à son air embarrassé et à son petit visage mélancolique, je compris combien il devait sou
Flows well
Ingthi
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Entry2.502.40 (5 ratings)2.60 (5 ratings)
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réjouie
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Jean-Marie Le Ray
morceaux de sucre !
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Marina Pardi
Entry #16165 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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Entry2.482.63 (8 ratings)2.33 (9 ratings)
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J’ignore comment
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Alice75
tour à tour
Flows well
Alice75
missel
Good term selection
FrancoisP (X)
à des fins plus nobles
Flows well
Alice75
-1
1
?!
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Alice75
Entry #15584 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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Entry2.472.60 (5 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
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Marie B.
Marie B.
France
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Entry2.452.40 (5 ratings)2.50 (6 ratings)
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à la main
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Alice75
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Entry2.402.20 (5 ratings)2.60 (5 ratings)
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minois
Flows well
Chéli Rioboo
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ghiom
ghiom
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Entry2.382.00 (5 ratings)2.75 (4 ratings)
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murit au soleil le raisin
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FrancoisP (X)
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Entry2.342.17 (6 ratings)2.50 (6 ratings)
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endimanchés
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Alice75
précieuses marques d'affections
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Alice75
l'amour est sacrifice, l'abnégation un devoir
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Alice75
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Entry2.302.00 (5 ratings)2.60 (5 ratings)
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habits du dimanche
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Excellent ​choice.
Mathias SOUCHU
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B. Magnat
B. Magnat
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maîtresse
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Entry2.292.14 (7 ratings)2.43 (7 ratings)
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Entry2.172.00 (6 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
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missel
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FrancoisP (X)
plumier
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FrancoisP (X)
morceaux de sucre
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Marina Pardi
Entry #20926 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
mgrth
mgrth
France
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Entry2.172.00 (6 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
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Entry2.101.80 (5 ratings)2.40 (5 ratings)
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plumier
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FrancoisP (X)
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catelle (X)
catelle (X)
Belgium
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Dory GUIEN
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un prénom
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Ingthi
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1
endimanchés
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Delaye
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Biljana Biljana
North Macedonia
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hgujjar
Pakistan
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