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fu un vero vulcano di iniziative

English translation: he was bursting with initiative

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Italian term or phrase:fu un vero vulcano di iniziative
English translation:he was bursting with initiative
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

14:16 Jun 21, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / In A Book On The History Of Explorations/Discoveries
Italian term or phrase: fu un vero vulcano di iniziative
Contesto:

Solo con l'intervento di un inviato del re la situazione si risolse e Albuquerque poté assumere—un undici mesi di ritardo—la carica che gli spettava.

Da allora fino alla morte fu un vero vulcano di iniziative e in soli conque anni riuscì a creare una rete di rapporti e di presidi che copriva quasi completamente l"Oceano Indiano.

Molte Grazie,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 00:18
he was really busrsting with initiative
Explanation:
Just another option.

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Note added at 19 mins (2019-06-21 14:35:50 GMT)
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Sorry for the typo: bursting (of course)
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Luca Gentili
Belgium
Local time: 06:18
Grading comment
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2he was really busrsting with initiative
Luca Gentili
4a true explosion of enterprise
Lisa Jane
3He was a real fountain of initiatives
Rachael Clayton


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a true explosion of enterprise


Explanation:
Maybe this could work or alternatively

He was a true powerhouse (ambitious and full of ideas)



Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 06:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 496
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
He was a real fountain of initiatives


Explanation:
I think fountain signifies that he had an abundance of ideas. Not totally sure about initiatives though.

Rachael Clayton
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he was really busrsting with initiative


Explanation:
Just another option.

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Note added at 19 mins (2019-06-21 14:35:50 GMT)
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Sorry for the typo: bursting (of course)

Luca Gentili
Belgium
Local time: 06:18
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Charass: Best rendition in my opinion.
58 mins
  -> Thank you, Simon.
agree  Claudia Letizia: I think "really" is unnecessary though ;)
2 hrs
  -> Grazie, Claudia.
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