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foga da orca

English translation: feral/animalistic frenzy

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Italian term or phrase:foga da orca
English translation:feral/animalistic frenzy
Entered by: NicoleRZ

21:21 Sep 9, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Italian term or phrase: foga da orca
"Death March discende invece dal death metal piu` tetro, e la carica spaventosa di Realization, uno dei riff piu` potenti della loro carriera, trascende il genere per affondare gli artigli nel fuoco dell'inferno. Quella **foga da orca** non si placa piu`, lambendo livelli di pura follia tragica in Ripped Off e di pura nevrosi psicotica in Dot Matrix."

Um, not sure what the author is trying to get at ---
NicoleRZ
United States
Local time: 06:08
feral/animalistic frenzy
Explanation:
Dispite the fact that "Killer whale frenzy" is used to describe a hunting spree of these animals, I'd go for something a little less literal, unless the killer whale is some kind of symbol, quote or reference to one of the songs of the band. HTH
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Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Local time: 12:08
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
2 +4feral/animalistic frenzy
Raffaella Panigada
3alligator's death roll
Mr Murray (X)
3wild fury
cynthiatesser


  

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feral/animalistic frenzy


Explanation:
Dispite the fact that "Killer whale frenzy" is used to describe a hunting spree of these animals, I'd go for something a little less literal, unless the killer whale is some kind of symbol, quote or reference to one of the songs of the band. HTH

Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Local time: 12:08
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
alligator's death roll


Explanation:
Trying to maintain the aquatic theme - and which seems to match the music reviewed.

"Alligators consume food that could not be eaten in one bite by allowing it to rot or by biting and then spinning or convulsing wildly until bite-size chunks are torn off. This is referred to as a "death roll." A hard-wired response developed over millions of years of evolution, even juvenile alligators execute death rolls when presented with chunks of meat. Critical to the alligator's ability to initiate a death roll, the tail must flex to a significant angle relative to its body. An alligator with an immobilized tail cannot do a death roll."
[we reference 1 below]



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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-09-09 23:51:01 GMT)
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If you watch the video for Realization and find a video of an alligator's death roll - you might feel the similarities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbRkzLZY-kA

Example sentence(s):
  • "Edwards said he escaped the <b>alligator's death roll</b> by poking his finger into its eye. [web source]
  • A rather hostile lizard that will do the <b>alligator death roll</b> when trapped. [web source]

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator#Behavior
Mr Murray (X)
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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wild fury


Explanation:
"wild" also refers to animals
"fury" (see no. 4)

MERRIAM WEBSTER
fu·ry noun \ˈfyu̇r-ē\
plural furies
Definition of FURY
1: intense, disordered, and often destructive rage
2a capitalized : any of the avenging deities in Greek mythology who torment criminals and inflict plagues b : an avenging spirit c : one who resembles an avenging spirit; especially : a spiteful woman
3: extreme fierceness or violence
4: a state of inspired exaltation : frenzy

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 12:08
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
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