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English translation: you have opened the doors of a distant world to his word, the word of God

14:04 Mar 9, 2016
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / In A Historical Novel
Italian term or phrase: tu hai aperto alla sua Parola le porte di un mondo lontano
Contesto:

"Tu sai - cominciò - che Dio si è servito di te per un grande disegno. Ti ha dato la forza e la capacità di realizzarlo, e tu hai aperto alla sua Parola le porte di un mondo lontano. Sei stato uno strumento nelle sue mani,..."

Grazie,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 23:27
English translation:you have opened the doors of a distant world to his word, the word of God
Explanation:
you have opened the doors of a distant world to his word, the word of God.

I think you have to translate "Parola" with a capital letter with the "Word of God" or perhaps "gospel"- Word on its own doesn't work in English, while in Italian "parola" has strong connections with the gospel.


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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2016-03-11 10:26:44 GMT)
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Lisa has just pointed out that "God" has just been mentione, so "his Word" would be sufficient.
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2you have opened the doors of a distant world to his word, the word of God
James (Jim) Davis
4You have opened up his word to a far away world
Andrew Bramhall
3you opened to His Word the doors of a faraway world
translat_r_p (X)


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You have opened up his word to a far away world


Explanation:
You have opened the doors to a far away world for his word;

You have opened up his word to a far away world;

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Wendy Streitparth: These are two different meanings - one of which really doesn't make sense!
8 mins
  -> They both actually mean the same;
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you opened to His Word the doors of a faraway world


Explanation:
My interpretation.
Good luck!

translat_r_p (X)
Afghanistan
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 16
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
you have opened the doors of a distant world to his word, the word of God


Explanation:
you have opened the doors of a distant world to his word, the word of God.

I think you have to translate "Parola" with a capital letter with the "Word of God" or perhaps "gospel"- Word on its own doesn't work in English, while in Italian "parola" has strong connections with the gospel.


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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2016-03-11 10:26:44 GMT)
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Lisa has just pointed out that "God" has just been mentione, so "his Word" would be sufficient.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 303

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
16 mins
agree  Lisa Jane: I like your translation but would leave it His Word as the word God has not long been mentioned
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Yes you are right.
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