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Servizio della Parola

English translation: Service of the Word/Liturgical Service

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Italian term or phrase:Servizio della Parola
English translation:Service of the Word/Liturgical Service
Entered by: anivlis

22:41 Apr 11, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / religious booklet
Italian term or phrase: Servizio della Parola
I'm translating a religious booklet that will be read by religious people in various English speaking countries. The sentence goes: "nei luoghi di fede esplicita, dove facciamo "servizio della Parola" troviamo numerosi fedeli......."
anivlis
Local time: 17:45
Service of the Word/Liturgical Service
Explanation:
A Service of the Word or a Liturgical Service involves praise and worship and readings of the gospel but the Mass is not celebrated.

Sometimes the sacraments of baptisms and weddings are celebrated as liturgical services but there is no Mass.


See also: Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia meaning public service
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xxxLively Wo (X)
United States
Local time: 11:45
Grading comment
Very many thanks for your prompt answer.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Service of the Word/Liturgical Service
xxxLively Wo (X)
4Liturgical services
Josephine Cassar
3where we serve, based on the Word
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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where we serve, based on the Word


Explanation:
Hope that serves your purpose.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 11:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Service of the Word/Liturgical Service


Explanation:
A Service of the Word or a Liturgical Service involves praise and worship and readings of the gospel but the Mass is not celebrated.

Sometimes the sacraments of baptisms and weddings are celebrated as liturgical services but there is no Mass.


See also: Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia meaning public service


    Reference: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s1...
    Reference: http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/...
xxxLively Wo (X)
United States
Local time: 11:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Very many thanks for your prompt answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabrielle Weatherhead
35 mins
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Liturgical services


Explanation:
are held, not a Mass, but readings, maybe singing to accompany, weddings, etc

Josephine Cassar
Malta
Local time: 17:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalteseMaltese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: answer has already been posted and the Italian is in the singular, not plural
2 hrs
  -> I saw the first part, & did not pay attention to second part of the answer, true singular but general cos did not like Service of the Word
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