Raccontare

English translation: To tell a tale

17:58 Mar 10, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: Raccontare
Anche questo è il titolo di un concorso: "Il volto umano di un paesaggio RACCONTA gli incontri".
Già la frase di suo non è facilissima, ma questa espressione mi pare ancora più complicata. Che ne dite?
Grazie.
Francesco
Francesco Damiani
Belgium
Local time: 00:35
English translation:To tell a tale
Explanation:
"The human aspect of a landscape tells a tale of encounters"

Just a suggestion - might get the ball rolling!


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Linda Thody
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:35
Grading comment
Grazie, anche agli altri.........spero che sia quella giusta!
Francesco

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Summary of answers provided
4 +1describe
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
4 +1To tell a tale
Linda Thody
4tells the story
James (Jim) Davis
3narrate
Maria Sometti (Anishchankava)


Discussion entries: 9





  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
describe


Explanation:
***Each encounter describes a situation and the place*** where it occurred. Journal entries describe the point of view of expedition members
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/06/g35/...





Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 00:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vincenzo Di Maso: definitely
2 hrs
  -> Grazie Vincenzo
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
To tell a tale


Explanation:
"The human aspect of a landscape tells a tale of encounters"

Just a suggestion - might get the ball rolling!




Linda Thody
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Grazie, anche agli altri.........spero che sia quella giusta!
Francesco

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: sounds good!
1 hr
  -> Thanks Shera Lyn!
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
narrate


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-03-10 20:12:11 GMT)
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nar·rate (nrt, n-rt)
1. To tell (a story, for example) in speech or writing or by means of images.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/narrate

Maria Sometti (Anishchankava)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BelarusianBelarusian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tells the story


Explanation:
of the ...

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 303
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