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Jim Morrison dei senzatetto

English translation: the Jim Morrison of the "dog and pony show"

16:18 Jun 30, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Copione lungometraggio
Italian term or phrase: Jim Morrison dei senzatetto
Una frase che un personaggio dice al protagonista, il quale si trovava in un locale bevendo per conto suo e finalmente si avvicina a questo gruppo di amici. Il protagonista é un professionista che in seguito ad una crisi esistenziale sta cercando di lanciare un disco, per questo gli amici in maniera scherzosa gli dicono il Jim Morrison dei senzatetto. Non so proprio come renderla. Grazie!!
Mary Tomasso
Italy
Local time: 20:11
English translation:the Jim Morrison of the "dog and pony show"
Explanation:
I would go for this.
Have a nice evening, Milena
Selected response from:

Milena Bosco (X)
Italy
Local time: 20:11
Grading comment
Thank you Milena, I think it's perfect.
Thanks to everybody for the suggestions
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7the Jim Morrison of the homeless
Tom in London
4 +1the Jim Morrison of the "dog and pony show"
Milena Bosco (X)
3 +1Jim Morrison of the Roofless
Gad Kohenov
4 -1the Jim Morrison of the losers/have-nots
Mirra_
3Jim Morrison of the drifters
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
the Jim Morrison of the homeless


Explanation:
Why not? As in the Italian you leave it up to the reader to work out what the **** it is supposed to mean. It is not a translator's job to explain in the target language what was enigmatic or inexplicable in the source language !

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adele Oliveri: indeed.
1 min
  -> < phew> Adele, thanks for your support !
agree  Susanna Garcia: perfect
8 mins
agree  Olga Buongiorno: Yes!
10 mins
agree  Francesco D'Arcangeli: Sometimes the easiest way is indeed the right one...
15 mins
  -> yes...maryo, I feel your pain..how often do we come across indecipherable texts that we are tempted to try and decipher in the translation !
agree  luskie: from the explanation added in the notes I understand that "il ... dei senzatetto" is used to 'exaggerate' the idiom "il ... dei poveri"
1 hr
agree  Giovanni Pizzati (X)
5 hrs
agree  savaria (X)
14 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Jim Morrison of the Roofless


Explanation:
Another possible translation. Or "Roofless Jim Morrison"


Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 21:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  savaria (X)
13 hrs
  -> Mille grazie! :)
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
the Jim Morrison of the losers/have-nots


Explanation:
ciao
a meno che non ci siano specifici riferimenti al fatto che i protagonisti abbiano perso casa e/o facciano fatica a trovare una casa, credo fortemente che il testo vada interpretato in maniera più generale (e quindi non nel senso specifico di 'vagabondi/barboni/privi di fissa dimora) come 'perdenti/sfigati/nullatenenti' e, per questo, lo tradurrei così :)

Mirra_
Italy
Local time: 20:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  savaria (X): i protagonisti hanno perso la loro casa e/o facciano fatica a trovare una casa
13 hrs
  -> Ah sì? E come lo sai????? ;P E' una maniera di dire italiana, Gabor. (come puoi anche capire dalla bella risposta selezionata, cui tu hai anche dato un agree!!!) ............ boh!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Jim Morrison of the drifters


Explanation:
senzatetto= homeless, drifter

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 20:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the Jim Morrison of the "dog and pony show"


Explanation:
I would go for this.
Have a nice evening, Milena

Milena Bosco (X)
Italy
Local time: 20:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you Milena, I think it's perfect.
Thanks to everybody for the suggestions
Notes to answerer
Asker:


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  savaria (X)
12 hrs
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