This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Italian to English
  3. Advertising / Public Relations

seconda pelle

English translation: wear time on your wrist

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:seconda pelle
English translation:wear time on your wrist
Entered by: angibi

11:32 Jan 27, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Italian term or phrase: seconda pelle
parla di un orologio che dovrebbe essere come una seconda pelle (poi paragonato ad un tatuaggio).
Per qualche motivo, mi sembra che "second skin" abbia connotazioni diverse in inglese. O è solo una mia impressione del tutto soggettiva?
angibi
Italy
Local time: 00:28
wear time on your wrist
Explanation:
there are numerous possibilities, aren't there, here's one, you could also say the watch is "like an extension of your skin".
I agree with your doubt, as "second skin" suggests something like a wet suit for diving, something which covers the body like the skin does (but a wristwatch doesn't, so the original is not a brilliant analogy IMHO). HTH :).
Selected response from:

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 00:28
Grading comment
grazie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2second skin
dandamesh
4wear time on your wrist
Oliver Lawrence
4ultra-flat watch
Matilde Q
4fitting like a glove
tradu-grace
3an extension of yourself
William Murphy
3wears like a tattoo
Lorraine Buckley (X)


  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wear time on your wrist


Explanation:
there are numerous possibilities, aren't there, here's one, you could also say the watch is "like an extension of your skin".
I agree with your doubt, as "second skin" suggests something like a wet suit for diving, something which covers the body like the skin does (but a wristwatch doesn't, so the original is not a brilliant analogy IMHO). HTH :).

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 00:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 131
Grading comment
grazie
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
an extension of yourself


Explanation:
Second skin isn't really used in English I see that it is a popular documentary title at the moment, hoever.
We do say that something is an extension of oneself but, I wouldn't sau an extension of your skin.


William Murphy
Italy
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
second skin


Explanation:
Per rispondere alla tua perplessità, trovo che second skin vada benissimo e mi sembra si usi in tale senso

Morellato Jewels is essential design and strong character. 18kt gold and steal melt together with an unexpected element: skate. Esothic taste of the natural and precious skin that secret and mystery of the Indian Ocean refine with special glamour. A second skin for those who like to differ through style details.
http://www.limbiatiorologeria.it/default.asp?newlingua=UK
Certo, esistono nuovi significati
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=second skin

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Second Skinv

e si possono usare altre espressioni


dandamesh
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CristinaMB: anch'io ho già sentito questa espressione da madrelingua (mio marito è americano)
10 mins
  -> grazie infinite, Cristina!
agree  texjax DDS PhD
6 hrs
  -> thanks texjax!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ultra-flat watch


Explanation:
Anch'io penso che 'second skin' non sia la traduzione migliore. Io lo tradurrei con 'ultra-flat watch' aggiungendo il paragone con il tatuaggio.

Ultra-flat watch, so thin that you'd think it's a tattoo

O qualcosa del genere, a seconda del contesto.
Spero ti possa essere utile :)

Matilde Q
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fitting like a glove


Explanation:
Just another option



tradu-grace
Italy
Local time: 00:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wears like a tattoo


Explanation:
an interpretation of the 'second skin' part.
Though it makes me wonder whether it is as difficult to remove as a tattoo!!

Lorraine Buckley (X)
Italy
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search