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Ärmelschoner

Italian translation: burocrate imbalsamato

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German term or phrase:Ärmelschoner
Italian translation:burocrate imbalsamato
Entered by: Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.

13:09 Apr 15, 2008
German to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / articolo sulle elezioni in italia
German term or phrase: Ärmelschoner
Per un articolo sulle elezioni da consegnare in serata:

Die Italiener lieben den Krach, die Aufregung, die große Geste – was sollen sie mit den kühlen ***Ärmelschonern*** des Walter Veltroni?

Cos'è "Ärmelschoner", una mezza calzetta? O forse un grigio burocrate imbalsamato?
Grazie!
f
_floriana_
Italy
Local time: 07:03
burocrate imbalsamato
Explanation:
Vikipedia:
"Symbolische Bedeutung. Ärmelschoner werden heutzutage vorwiegend im übertragenen Sinne verwendet, um seine gedachten Träger, wie verbeamtete oder unkündbare Büroangestellte, zu verunglimpfen, aber auch um ganz allgemein mangelnde Arbeitswilligkeit, geistige Trägheit oder Freizeitorientierung zu symbolisieren"
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 07:03
Grading comment
grazie, Cristina!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1mezze maniche
Nambou Mounikou
3 +2burocrate imbalsamato
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
3persona riservata, discreta, cauta, prudente, che agisce con riserbo/distacco
Regina Eichstaedter
3buonismo
mariant


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
persona riservata, discreta, cauta, prudente, che agisce con riserbo/distacco


Explanation:
direi...

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 07:03
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
burocrate imbalsamato


Explanation:
Vikipedia:
"Symbolische Bedeutung. Ärmelschoner werden heutzutage vorwiegend im übertragenen Sinne verwendet, um seine gedachten Träger, wie verbeamtete oder unkündbare Büroangestellte, zu verunglimpfen, aber auch um ganz allgemein mangelnde Arbeitswilligkeit, geistige Trägheit oder Freizeitorientierung zu symbolisieren"


Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 07:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
grazie, Cristina!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margherita Bianca Ferrero: forse riferito a chi circonda WV...:))
4 hrs
  -> Grazie, Margherita!
agree  Petra Haag
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Petra!
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mezze maniche


Explanation:
Semplicemente. Il significato è quello dato da Regina (persona cauta, noiosa...).
Vedi per esempio:
"[...], per dirla alla torinese dell'Ottocento, sì, insomma, le "mezzemaniche", gli impiegati denominati da quegli strani tubi di stoffa nera con un elastico al polso che una volta entrati in ufficio indossavano sopra le maniche della giacca, allora costosissima, per evitare di sporcarla con l'inchiostro spruzzato dal pennino intinto nel calamaio da tavolo. Eh, bei tempi."

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Note added at 38 mins (2008-04-15 13:47:35 GMT)
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Vedi anche:
"È il trionfo degli uomini piccoli piccoli. Quelli che un tempo avevano, negli uffici statali, le mezzemaniche sopra la camicia. Quelli che subiscono in automobile le angherie dei più forti. Quelli che a scuola venivano presi a spintoni e insultati dai compagni più razzisti, magari davanti alla ragazzina del cuore."

http://www.mymovies.it/dizionario/critica.asp?id=81273


    Reference: http://salon-voltaire.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html
Nambou Mounikou
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: sissì! :-)
30 mins
  -> Grazie mille;-)
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
buonismo


Explanation:
(un po' in ritardo) propongo - anche se forse vado leggermente "fuori tema" - il caro vecchio concetto di "buonismo" tanto spesso accostato a Veltroni.


    Reference: http://www.repubblica.it/2007/06/sezioni/politica/partito-de...
mariant
Italy
Local time: 07:03
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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