contrasta però con il carattere di viaggio al limite dell\'impossibile
English translation: contrasts with the idea of an almost impossible journey
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| Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / In A Book On The History Of Geographical Explorations/Discoveries | |||||||
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3 hrs confidence: 
contrasts, however, with the character of travel to the limit of the impossible Explanation: Contrasts, however, with the character of travel to the limit of the impossible that the expedition had from the beginning... My translation is kind of literal, but I don't see any particular problem with that. |
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6 hrs confidence:
contrasts with the idea of an almost impossible journey Explanation: I'd go with something not quite so literal -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2019-04-01 05:14:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I forgot the "however," |
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98 days confidence:
contrasts, however, with the nature of a journey to the edge of the possible Explanation: A mash-up of the two preceding Answers. To me making a journey to the edge of the "possible" sounds better than a journey to the edge of the "impossible". Translating "carattere" seems to present several options. "character" may offer the best fit with the subsequent text if that is likewise translated literally (e.g. "that the expedition had from the beginning"). "characteristic(s)" is close to "character", but sounds more natural to me in English. "nature" is another option that sounds natural to me in English; it may fit better if the subsequent text is not translated literally (e.g. "which characterised the expedition from the beginning"). Hence: "[...], contrasts, however, with the nature of a journey to the edge of the possible, which characterised the expedition from the beginning, [...]" "notion" is similar to "idea", and can also carry the connotation of an inclination or intention. |
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