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edges of her consciousness

Italian translation: nel suo profondo subconscio

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English term or phrase:edges of her consciousness
Italian translation:nel suo profondo subconscio
Entered by: Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.

19:26 Jul 23, 2020
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / fantasy
English term or phrase: edges of her consciousness
On the very edges of her consciousness, a young woman smiled up at the night sky while standing under a dying tree.
Viva969
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nel suo profondo subconscio
Explanation:
edges of her consciousness = nel suo profondo subconscio
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 15:05
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2a malapena cosciente
Elena Zanetti
4nelle cornici della sua coscienza
FILIPPO ANSELMI (X)
4Agli estremi confini/Ai confini più estremi della propria coscienza
Pierluigi Bernardini
4nel suo profondo subconscio
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
4ai limiti della sua capacità di ricognizione........dadadada
Gabriel Ferrero
3prendendo coscienza di se stessa
Isabella Nanni
3all’estremo limite della sua coscienza
Danila Moro
Summary of reference entries provided
Edges of her consciousness
Gabriel Ferrero

  

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a malapena cosciente


Explanation:
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Elena Zanetti
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agree  Elisa Bottazzi
2 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  martini
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nelle cornici della sua coscienza


Explanation:
This is like saying - in the very far edges of her consciousness, she.....

FILIPPO ANSELMI (X)
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On the very edges of her consciousness
Agli estremi confini/Ai confini più estremi della propria coscienza


Explanation:
Direi così.

O "ai margini più estremi...", varie possibilità.

Pierluigi Bernardini
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prendendo coscienza di se stessa


Explanation:
Servirebbe più contesto, ma nell'interpretazione che do io la frase verrebbe "Una giovane donna che stava prendendo coscienza di se stessa sorrise al cielo notturno..."

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Note added at 4 hrs (2020-07-23 23:58:36 GMT)
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*che stava appena prendendo coscienza di se stessa” - ‘stava appena’ traduce ‘very edges’

Isabella Nanni
Italy
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Asker: una immagine che le apparve nella mente aprendo dei libri antichi con delle immagini. infatti subito dopo dice: Her arms open wide as she spun in the darkness. Just as quickly as the vision appeared in her mind, it was gone.

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nel suo profondo subconscio


Explanation:
edges of her consciousness = nel suo profondo subconscio

Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
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ai limiti della sua capacità di ricognizione........dadadada


Explanation:
Qui l'accento va messo sulle stelle, la cui brillantezza e affascinò riuscirono, nonostante la stanchezza della donna, a strapparle un sorriso (dunque le trasmisero più energia) facendole dimenticare, per un breve istante, la suddetta stanchezza.
Consciousness= the state of being conscious and/or in cognition of one's surroundings.
Conscience=the ability to discern right from wrong.
Conscientiousness=the quality of having an irrepressible attitude towards what is morally or ethical correct.
Conscientiousness=

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Note added at 14 hrs (2020-07-24 10:22:36 GMT)
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e fascino

Gabriel Ferrero
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all’estremo limite della sua coscienza


Explanation:
Un’idea

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Note added at 23 ore (2020-07-24 18:48:11 GMT)
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Potresti anche dire: ”all’estrema periferia della coscienza”; diversi record per “alla periferia della coscienza”: https://www.google.it/search?q="alla periferia della coscien...

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Note added at 23 ore (2020-07-24 18:50:42 GMT)
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la coscienza, infatti, è spesso concepita come un luogo, una regione, vedi la classica topologia di Freud

Danila Moro
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