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Inspired by poetry: "Ploughing mountainsides" » English to Italian

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Source text in English

The Beginning

All in a moment, years ago,
The boy I was became a man:
Suddenly my life began!
I saw the world before me— So
That ploughman by his horses stands
Sweating on the first hill's brow,
Having left the riverlands
Furrowed in the vale below,
And sees a mountainside to plough,
Barren rock to blunt his share,
Thunder hanging in the air,
And the black peak above him, bare,
Waiting now.
—Let him plough it if he dare!

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There were 14 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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Entries (14 total; 7 finalists) Expand all entries

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Entry #30499 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
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368 x42 x20
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Entry3.783.91 (11 ratings)3.64 (11 ratings)
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  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
bracciante
Good term selection
Tiziana Camerani
-1
+1
1
vomere scora,
Good term selection
Bellissima​ immagine ​per indica​re il lavo​ro gravoso​, scoraggi​ante (e la​ conseguen​te usura) ​dell'aratr​o.
Tiziana Camerani
se tanto osa
Flows well
aria pasto​sa... se t​anto osa (​rima e les​sico molto​ belli)
potra
Entry #30289 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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204 x41 x22 x1
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Entry3.173.33 (9 ratings)3.00 (8 ratings)
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  • 2 users entered 2 "like" tags
ecco un contadino
Flows well
Bel giro d​i frase!
Andrea Brocanelli
tenebrosa
Good term selection
Isabella Palmieri
Entry #29806 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
152 x43 x21 x1
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Entry3.583.78 (9 ratings)3.38 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
fanciullo
Good term selection
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Madido
Good term selection
wannabeczech
-1
1
Arida rupe su cui il vomere si frulla
Flows well
Nonostante​ il vomere​ di solito​ non "frul​li" (tanto​meno in fo​rma rifles​siva, che ​aggiunge u​na sillaba​ di troppo​), mi piac​e così tan​to quello ​che crea c​on i versi​ successiv​i...bellis​sime rime ​e gran rit​mo!
Isabella Palmieri
+1
Un tuono nel ciel si culla,
Flows well
Isabella Palmieri
Entry #30410 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Voting points1st2nd3rd
133 x401 x1
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Entry3.393.33 (9 ratings)3.44 (9 ratings)
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  • 3 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-1
solcate nella valle giù in fondo,
Flows well
tradu-grace
-1
1
la nuda roccia su cui provar la lama
Flows well
Elena Feriani
il nero picco su di lui, spoglio
Flows well
tradu-grace
Entry #30148 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
71 x41 x21 x1
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Entry3.553.60 (10 ratings)3.50 (10 ratings)
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  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-2
1
pronti ad esplodere
Flows well
Isabella Palmieri
incombe
Good term selection
Isabella Palmieri
Entry #30479 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
41 x400
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Entry3.293.33 (9 ratings)3.25 (8 ratings)
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  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+1
grondante
Good term selection
Isabella Palmieri
Il suolo pietroso che smussa la lama,
Flows well
Elena Feriani
+1
incombe
Good term selection
Isabella Palmieri
Entry #30511 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Voting points1st2nd3rd
301 x21 x1
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Entry3.253.20 (10 ratings)3.30 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
+1
aleggia
Good term selection
Isabella Palmieri


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The following entries were not selected by peers to advance to finals-round voting.

Entry #29612 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
BdiL
BdiL
Italy
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Entry3.113.11 (9 ratings)3.11 (9 ratings)
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  • 3 users entered 7 "like" tags
io fanciullo crebbi uomo
Flows well
Isabella Palmieri
fanciullo
Good term selection
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Vidi il mondo al mio cospetto
Flows well
tradu-grace
ubertose plaghe
Good term selection
Isabella Palmieri
scorge, da arar, alpestre fianco,
Flows well
Isabella Palmieri
in fiera attesa.
Good term selection
Aggiunta m​olto adatt​a, aiuta a​ personifi​care la ve​tta e le d​à una conn​otazione a​ltera, sev​era
Isabella Palmieri
se sol osa
Flows well
Isabella Palmieri
Entry #30500 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
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Entry2.612.89 (9 ratings)2.33 (9 ratings)
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  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
Di solchi incisa giù la valle
Flows well
Isabella Palmieri
+1
1
In grembo d'aria avvolto il tuono,
Flows well
Isabella Palmieri
Entry #30455 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.592.50 (6 ratings)2.67 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #30056 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
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Entry2.572.43 (7 ratings)2.71 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
+1
Dietro di sé le fertili valli
Flows well
Isabella Palmieri
Entry #29536 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.562.78 (9 ratings)2.33 (9 ratings)
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  • No "like" tags
Entry #30373 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
potra
potra
United States
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Entry2.352.40 (10 ratings)2.30 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #30232 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.072.14 (7 ratings)2.00 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
1
addolcite
Good term selection
Isabella Palmieri