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si assiste

English translation: we are witness to

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Italian term or phrase:si assiste
English translation:we are witness to
Entered by: Valentina Diani

20:51 May 19, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Italian term or phrase: si assiste
Si assiste a quella che viene
suggestivamente definita la teatralizzazione del corpo , intendendo per teatro, il luogo
di visione e di rappresentazione di azioni
correlate tra loro, secondo il modello, non
solo dell'anatomia, ma in generale della
cultura cinquecentesca.
Valentina Diani
Italy
Local time: 17:10
we are witness to
Explanation:
Selected response from:

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 17:10
Grading comment
thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3we are witness to
Oliver Lawrence
4 +2you see / we see
James (Jim) Davis
5you witness/watch
Ambra Giuliani
4we are experiencing
Federico Moncini
4What we are witnessing/seeing is ...
manducci
3one notices
Kate Stevens


  

Answers


30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
we are witness to


Explanation:


Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 17:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 180
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK
5 hrs
agree  Sarah Jane Webb
9 hrs
agree  Kevin Pendergast
10 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you witness/watch


Explanation:
Needs no explanation

Ambra Giuliani
United States
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
you see / we see


Explanation:
There are many ways to translate this: "we" or "you" depending on how you are approaching the text.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 19:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 157

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: this is what I would have chosen if I wanted it to sound natural.
1 hr
agree  Mara Ballarini
1 hr
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
one notices


Explanation:
a common wording to convey how the viewer studies/perceives a work of art...

Kate Stevens
Local time: 17:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we are experiencing


Explanation:
hich can be "understood" without having experienced its theatralization. ... theater studies in its analysis should not and cannot give priority to any ... Theaterologists, then, have one more piece of evidence to support their crucial ...

Federico Moncini
Italy
Local time: 17:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
What we are witnessing/seeing is ...


Explanation:
another option.

manducci
Local time: 17:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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