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ben + numero

English translation: as many as/a good / no less than / at least (+ number)...

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Italian term or phrase:ben (+ numero)...
English translation:as many as/a good / no less than / at least (+ number)...
Entered by: Emanuela Galdelli

11:07 Nov 3, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Italian term or phrase: ben + numero
Ho sempre un dubbio su come tradurre questa espressione, sia in inglese sia in francese. In questo caso "ben" è un rafforzativo: vedi esempio

... sono state organizzate ben quattro riunioni nel corso del mese...

Come tradurreste? "Indeed" nel senso di "addirittura" ad inizio frase? Non mi piace molto...

Grazie per le vostre idee
Emanuela Galdelli
Italy
Local time: 20:20
as many as
Explanation:
5. (con valore rafforzativo) si tratta di ben altro that’s quite another matter; ben più di 200 well over 200; ben 10.000 persone as many as 10,000 people; ben volentieri with great pleasure; ben sveglio wide awake
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Caterina Rebecchi
Italy
Local time: 20:20
Grading comment
I really say thanks to everybody, I think that all the questions may fit, depending on the context. I will put all the terms in glossary, you really were helpful. Mille grazie!! I do not know if it was James or Caterina to answer the first, Caterina appears as the first in rank. So James sorry if I did not give points to you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7a good
Isabel Booth
5 +3as many as + number
James (Jim) Davis
3 +3as many as
Caterina Rebecchi
4 +1at least
Emma Grubb


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
as many as


Explanation:
5. (con valore rafforzativo) si tratta di ben altro that’s quite another matter; ben più di 200 well over 200; ben 10.000 persone as many as 10,000 people; ben volentieri with great pleasure; ben sveglio wide awake



    Reference: http://www.oxfordparavia.it/lemmaIta3663
Caterina Rebecchi
Italy
Local time: 20:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I really say thanks to everybody, I think that all the questions may fit, depending on the context. I will put all the terms in glossary, you really were helpful. Mille grazie!! I do not know if it was James or Caterina to answer the first, Caterina appears as the first in rank. So James sorry if I did not give points to you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juliet Halewood (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks Jules
agree  irenef
2 hrs
  -> grazie irene
agree  snatalieg
6 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
a good


Explanation:
A possible solution.
a good four meetings ...
Or
no less than four meetings ....

Isabel Booth
Local time: 20:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lindsay Watts
8 mins
  -> thanks Lindsay
agree  loisturel
13 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Valeria Faber
1 hr
  -> thanks Valeria
agree  Rachel Fell
1 hr
  -> thanks Rachel
agree  Patricia Crotty: I think I prefer "no less than", "a good" can work but can have other shades of meaning too
3 hrs
agree  Mirra_
3 hrs
agree  Maura Sciuccati
5 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
as many as + number


Explanation:
as many as four meetings were organised


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Note added at 6 mins (2006-11-03 11:14:25 GMT)
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"no less than four meetings"

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 22:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 303

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maudarg (X)
26 mins
agree  irenef
2 hrs
agree  Umberto Cassano
2 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
at least


Explanation:
i.e. "no less than".

Emma Grubb
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cocotier
1 hr
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