Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
essenziale
English translation:
minimum, sparse (reduced in amount)
Added to glossary by
Fiona Grace Peterson
Aug 11, 2005 08:57
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
essenziale
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
museum guide
"Nell’allestimento attuale alcuni elementi tracciano un nuovo percorso nel recupero della memoria: l’uso dei video in senso evocativo, l’approccio didattico che si intreccia a quello più ‘poetico’, ***l’uso essenziale dei cimeli***, il recupero della microstoria, seguono il percorso intrapreso della storiografia contemporanea, attenta a rivalutare la storia narrata dai civili più che l’epopea partigiana."
Any help with the part between asterisks would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Any help with the part between asterisks would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | minimum, sparse (reduced in amount) |
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
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| 4 +5 | selective (display) |
Linda 969
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| 4 +1 | essential |
Angie Garbarino
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| 3 +2 | meaningful, purposeful - but see explanation below |
Mirella Soffio
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| 4 +1 | strategic |
Claire Titchmarsh (X)
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| 2 | terse |
Stefano Asperti
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Proposed translations
+5
17 mins
Selected
minimum, sparse (reduced in amount)
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-08-11 09:16:48 GMT)
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Just the necessary, most relevant ones
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Note added at 1 hr 1 min (2005-08-11 09:59:34 GMT)
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Since it seems to be about a new arrangement of the \"relics\" on display in this museum, it probably means they did not display all of the available ones (such a commmon and, often, messy way of displaying them in Italian museums!), but just those deemed to be most relevant to conveying ideas and to recounting events.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all :-)"
14 mins
Stefano Asperti
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Italy
Reliable and precise
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian
Related KudoZ points
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12
terse
I think that "terse" is the adjective normally used to refer to a style which is "concise", but I'm not completely sure you can use it in this context.
"The terse use of relics"? Can you say it?
Probably here it means that there are only few relics (in the museum) but of great significance (because they are particularly evocative or important relics...)
"The terse use of relics"? Can you say it?
Probably here it means that there are only few relics (in the museum) but of great significance (because they are particularly evocative or important relics...)
+1
9 mins
Angie Garbarino
Native in Italian
Legal-Patent-Accounting-Pharma-Medical
Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, Belgian, Swiss) 
, Italian (Variants: Swiss , Standard-Italy, Piedmontese, Genoese, Milanese, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Lombard) 
Works in: French to Italian, English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, and 9 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
essential
cioè ridotto al minimo ( essenziale)
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-08-11 09:08:53 GMT)
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non vedo l\'altro significato che è fondamentale non mi pare ma potrei sbagliare aspettiamo conferme o smentite :)
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-08-11 09:12:41 GMT)
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the essential ustilisation (use) of the antiques........
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-08-11 09:08:53 GMT)
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non vedo l\'altro significato che è fondamentale non mi pare ma potrei sbagliare aspettiamo conferme o smentite :)
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-08-11 09:12:41 GMT)
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the essential ustilisation (use) of the antiques........
+2
20 mins
Mirella Soffio
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Works in field
Italy
Taking pride in a job well done
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
meaningful, purposeful - but see explanation below
IMHO they mean that that each "cimelio" in the exhibit serves a purpose - so in a way "essenziale" here could mean both "indispensable" and "basic". The "cimeli" are carefully arranged to "tell a story" and so as to reflect this new approach to history, based more on the day-to-day life of people than on the public, epic aspects of the age.
Just my interpretation, of course.
Just my interpretation, of course.
Peer comment(s):
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Michele Fauble
9 mins
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| agree |
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
: "meaningful" would better keep the ambiguity of the Italian adjective.
41 mins
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1 hr
+5
1 hr
selective (display)
I think *selective* may capture the quantitative and qualitative meaning of *essenziale*
Peer comment(s):
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Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
0 min
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thanks Leonardo ;-)
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Sonia Hill
30 mins
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thanks, Sonia!
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Rachel Fell
1 hr
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thanks, Rachel!
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Luisa Piussi
2 hrs
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thanks, Luisa!
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Daniela Zambrini
2 hrs
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thanks, Daniela!
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