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a carattere biennale (grammatical)

English translation: (make it) biennial

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Italian term or phrase:a carattere biennale (grammatical)
English translation:(make it) biennial
Entered by: Lara Barnett

13:43 Jan 12, 2020
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Italian term or phrase: a carattere biennale (grammatical)
I just want to check the placing of this amidst all the sub clauses. It sounds to me like what would have been "utile" would be making this a bi-annual event. Is this what "utile" refers to, or is that merely a sub-clause?

Sarebbe forse stato utile rendere l’appuntamento politico e di grande visibilità mediatica, a carattere biennale, inframezzandolo magari con una conferenza mista governi, Ong, associazionismo civico, ma si può comprendere che avrebbe potuto significare anche simbolicamente un passo indietro, l’ esplicitazione di un timore a proseguire il cammino.
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:48
(make it) biennial
Explanation:
Not bi-annual, biannuale, which is twice a year. They're talking about holding it in alternate years, which could be seen as a step backwards.

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Note added at 29 mins (2020-01-12 14:12:35 GMT)
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It's annual at the moment.

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Note added at 46 mins (2020-01-12 14:29:54 GMT)
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I'm not a native speaker, so I may be wrong, but I think it might have been more grammatical to say "rendere (a carattere) biennale l'appuntamento".
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philgoddard
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4(make it) biennial
philgoddard
3Sub-clause
Adriana Esposito


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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(make it) biennial


Explanation:
Not bi-annual, biannuale, which is twice a year. They're talking about holding it in alternate years, which could be seen as a step backwards.

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Note added at 29 mins (2020-01-12 14:12:35 GMT)
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It's annual at the moment.

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Note added at 46 mins (2020-01-12 14:29:54 GMT)
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I'm not a native speaker, so I may be wrong, but I think it might have been more grammatical to say "rendere (a carattere) biennale l'appuntamento".

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 186

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dandamesh: Every two years
1 hr
agree  Adriana Esposito
6 hrs
agree  Shabelula: very clear if you use dashes: Sarebbe stato forse utile rendere questo appuntamento - politico e di grande responsabilità mediatica - a carattere biennale, inframezzandolo....
17 hrs
agree  Lisa Jane
20 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Sub-clause


Explanation:
I don't think you can rule out the possibility that "utile" refers to the whole subordinate clause (politico e di grande visibilità mediatica, a carattere biennale). The way it is phrased, both meanings are possible. Could you give more context?

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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-01-12 20:53:51 GMT)
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Yes, Philgoddard, I guess that's it, although it might as well be held every six months, unless I missed something. As far as the grammar goes, the sentence is unclear (as you pointed out yourself -- I just noticed). Should have been like this: "Sarebbe forse stato utile rendere biennale l’appuntamento politico e di grande visibilità mediatica, inframezzandolo magari...".

Adriana Esposito
Italy
Local time: 00:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: No, because this is an annual event.
53 mins
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