è ampiamente proiettato verso i fermenti della modernità

English translation: it is verging on the edge of modernity

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Italian term or phrase:è ampiamente proiettato verso i fermenti della modernità
English translation:it is verging on the edge of modernity
Entered by: Lisa Jane

15:21 May 16, 2018
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Italian term or phrase: è ampiamente proiettato verso i fermenti della modernità
Contesto:

In realtà queste contraddizioni apparenti dimostrano come il Decameron sia un grande affresco della civiltà trecentesca, e anche se presenta ancora qualche carattere medievale, è ampiamente proiettato verso i fermenti della modernità.

Molte Grazie,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 16:26
it is verging on the edge of modernity
Explanation:
or

it has a distinctly modern edge

it gives a firm nod in the direction of dawning modernity

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-05-16 16:53:07 GMT)
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modernity not modernism!

https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29117606
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 22:26
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Summary of answers provided
4it is widely projected towards the rise (rising) of modernism. OR it shows a strong focus towards the growth/rise of modernism
Natalia Chernishova
4it is verging on the edge of modernity
Lisa Jane
3it is largely cast towards the stirrings of modernity
Daniela Albanese


  

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it is widely projected towards the rise (rising) of modernism. OR it shows a strong focus towards the growth/rise of modernism


Explanation:
you may find other variants from my suggestions.

Natalia Chernishova
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it is verging on the edge of modernity


Explanation:
or

it has a distinctly modern edge

it gives a firm nod in the direction of dawning modernity

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-05-16 16:53:07 GMT)
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modernity not modernism!

https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29117606

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 22:26
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it is largely cast towards the stirrings of modernity


Explanation:
Hello Barbara!
I've been thinking that "stirrings" could better deliver the idea of "fermenti" (just an opinion) and maybe "cast" could be an idea for "proiettato" in a sense of being launched towards something.


    https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/stirring
Daniela Albanese
Italy
Local time: 22:26
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