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per interposta persona

English translation: through a third party

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Italian term or phrase:per interposta persona
English translation:through a third party
Entered by: Enza Longo

18:47 Apr 1, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: per interposta persona
ci si rivolgeva al sovrano parlando ****per interposta persona************, vedasi "Sua Maeastà".........

many thanks in advance
verbis
Local time: 10:24
through a third party
Explanation:
speaking through a third party
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Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 04:24
Grading comment
grazie a tutti e tutte!!!!!!!!!!!!!

happy easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9through a third party
Enza Longo
5 +1through a third party
Domenico Cianci
3third person could do too!!!
cjohnstone


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
through a third party


Explanation:
speaking through a third party

Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
grazie a tutti e tutte!!!!!!!!!!!!!

happy easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): Latin: interpositu [by putting between , by interposition] :-) Thanks for your mail, Enza!
5 mins
  -> thanks Elena ! you're welcome!
agree  tr. (X)
38 mins
  -> many thanks !
agree  cjohnstone
1 hr
agree  Lucia De Rocco
1 hr
agree  forli
2 hrs
agree  rugiada
10 hrs
agree  GAR
11 hrs
agree  Gian
13 hrs
agree  Giovanni Orlando
19 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
through a third party


Explanation:
Il vocabolario "Paravia" traduce letteralmente così "through a third party", comunque si protrebbe anche usare la parola "intermediary", anche se mi sembra più corretta la prima soluzione.

Domenico Cianci
Estonia
Local time: 11:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
third person could do too!!!


Explanation:
an idea, do not want to sail against the wind but..... in fact persona does imply both party and person, depends on context.. up to you!!!

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 10:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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