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un miglioramento fisico

English translation: physical improvement

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Italian term or phrase:un miglioramento fisico
English translation:physical improvement
Entered by: Lara Barnett

12:28 Oct 10, 2017
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Science fiction term
Italian term or phrase: un miglioramento fisico
In the year 3,000 a newly discovered DNA variation is beginning to display its effect and is splitting mankind into two groups:

"...cioè coloro la cui mutazione si manifesta con un miglioramento fisico e con un’amplificazione straordinaria delle qualità intellettive, e i Deviati, una razza..."

I am not sure if this should be something like physical "development" or "progression" or something, as I think "improvement" is a bit non-specific in English. I know there is good scientific way to term this - I just can think of it!
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:35
positive physical change
Explanation:
or indeed just physical improvement

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Note added at 13 mins (2017-10-10 12:42:07 GMT)
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http://bigthink.com/daylight-atheism/evolution-is-still-happ...

beneficial physical changes may also work in your context
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 00:35
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4positive physical change
Lisa Jane
4 +1enhanced physical condition
Francesco Toscano
4(with an) improved physical condition
cc15texas (X)
2in the form of a much more highly evolved physical specimen
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
positive physical change


Explanation:
or indeed just physical improvement

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Note added at 13 mins (2017-10-10 12:42:07 GMT)
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http://bigthink.com/daylight-atheism/evolution-is-still-happ...

beneficial physical changes may also work in your context

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 00:35
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 496

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, improvement is fine too. It's a bit nonspecific in Italian too, and it's not the translator's job to make it more specific.
18 mins
  -> Quite!
agree  writeaway: why look for probs where there aren't any?
58 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  JudyC
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Peter Cox
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Peter!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
in the form of a much more highly evolved physical specimen


Explanation:
Perhaps.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 18:35
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I think this is overtranslation. It's not what the Italian says.
1 hr
  -> But one often speaks of the "evolution" of different races.
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(with an) improved physical condition


Explanation:
or a more improved physical condition - or with more evolved/upgraded? physical conditions

cc15texas (X)
United States
Local time: 17:35
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
enhanced physical condition


Explanation:
molto semplicemente

Francesco Toscano
Italy
Local time: 00:35
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble: I prefer 'physical enhancement'.
1 hr
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