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Fioretto

English translation: Devotions / Novena (only if happening over 9 days)

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Italian term or phrase:Fioretto
English translation:Devotions / Novena (only if happening over 9 days)
Entered by: Michael McCann

10:07 Apr 28, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-05-01 14:54:15 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Italian to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Italian term or phrase: Fioretto
Can anyone help me with the English equivalent of "Fioretto" in a programme of religious music offered by a church: "Vespri d’organo alle ore 15.30, S. Messa alle ore 16, Fioretto alle ore 16.30.". Thanks :-), Sarah.
Sarah Gregg
Italy
Local time: 20:56
Devotional prayers /Novena
Explanation:
While all of the previous meanings are correct within their own contexts and domains, when Catholic devotions occur before or after Mass, the "Fioretto" means the devotional prayers, the novena, the rosary, etc., before or after the main event. Do not use "novena" unless you know that it is going on for or will last nine days.
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Michael McCann
Ireland
Local time: 19:56
Grading comment
Have to close it here as I will be away from the computer for a week. This fits in best with the context, thanks to you all :-), Sarah.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Devotional prayers /Novena
Michael McCann
4 +1Good deed (of the day)
Daniela Ciafardoni
4 +1offering
Oliver Lawrence
4Reading of a text for meditation
Cedric Randolph
3 +1small sacrifice
Gad Kohenov


Discussion entries: 1





  

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Reading of a text for meditation


Explanation:
see http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Fioretti_di_San_Francesco

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Note added at 25 mins (2010-04-28 10:33:29 GMT)
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You might need to word it differently or look up a catholic church service in English with this or a similar title.

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 20:56
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Good deed (of the day)


Explanation:
A good deed performed out of religious duty.
Good deed of the day (or something along those lines).

Daniela Ciafardoni
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chiara Righele: I think this is the closest translation
1 hr
  -> Thanks Chiara!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
small sacrifice


Explanation:
fare un fioretto to *make a small sacrifice. From Hoepli .

Seems good in context.

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Note added at 33 mins (2010-04-28 10:41:13 GMT)
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and offering a small sacrifice.

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Note added at 36 mins (2010-04-28 10:44:02 GMT)
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The Sansoni dictionary gives:

(Rel.catt) (piccolo sacrificio fatto per devozione) small sacrifice, act of mortification.

so maybe "and an act of mortification"

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 21:56
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes you're quite right, it is "small sacrifice" literally, but I'm not sure it sounds right in a list: Vespers, Holy Mass and Small Sacrifice???


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fiorsam
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot~! :))
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
offering


Explanation:
maybe this would fit in the list better

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 20:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Magda P.: one could add devotional or mass before offering though I think you are spot on - also worth considering the specific religious context (RC church) and I would not hesitate to leave it as it is and just put offering in parenthesis
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Devotional prayers /Novena


Explanation:
While all of the previous meanings are correct within their own contexts and domains, when Catholic devotions occur before or after Mass, the "Fioretto" means the devotional prayers, the novena, the rosary, etc., before or after the main event. Do not use "novena" unless you know that it is going on for or will last nine days.

Michael McCann
Ireland
Local time: 19:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Have to close it here as I will be away from the computer for a week. This fits in best with the context, thanks to you all :-), Sarah.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Brennen: I might go simply with "Devotions"; you said it yourself. :) While devotions can mean just a time of reflection, it has the deeper sense of devoting oneself, consonant with the sense of fioretto posted by Chiara_R.
2 hrs
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