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Italian to English: Wood Utopia General field: Marketing Detailed field: Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Source text - Italian Wood Utopia
Una gamma di proposte in legno tutte da provare - da vista o da sole - declinate ad abbracciare una palette cromatica che va dai colori naturali ai più vivaci toni fashion.
Dopo il successo della prima collezione, [company name] esprime la molteplicità dei concetti in cui si identifica, dalla vocazione ecologica, alla scelta del design essenziale e leggero fino alla necessità di pennellate estremamente contemporanee ma in sintonia con l'ambiente, con nuovi top range dedicati ad autentici intenditori. Legno, forme pulite e freschezza di colori moda, incontrano nelle collezioni autunnali, novità strutturali e tecnologiche come la bisellatura a 45 gradi su entrambi i lati delle montature e l'alternanza degli strati lignei con toni a contrasto. In una ricetta ricercata e delicata, basata su senso estetico, armonia e anima ecologica. Cardini della filosofia di [company name] e sinonimi di buon gusto.
Translation - English Wood Utopia
An irresistible range of wooden frames, for clear or tinted lenses, with an array of colours from natural to the most vibrant fashion tones.
Following the success of the first collection, [co. name] takes the concept further. From the ecological integrity of simple, lightweight designs to up-to-the-minute patterns in sync with the environment, the new top ranges are aimed at the true connoisseur. Using wood, clean shapes and fresh in vogue colours, the autumn collection boasts structural and technological innovations, such as 45 degree bevelling on both sides of the frames and alternating layers of wood in contrasting tones. A sophisticated and delicate formula based on aesthetic sense, harmony and oneness with nature - the cornerstones of [co. name's] philosophy and synonymous with good taste.
Italian to English: Maciste General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Poetry & Literature
Source text - Italian Era di nuovo posseduto dal suo incubo, accresciuto addesso dalla presenza della Polizia. Era lui che attendevano! E quando seppe che un maresciallo stava di guardia dentro l'albergo, il suo timore divenne certezza. Egli era ormai un uomo che non credeva più nella giustizia, e che conosceva i fascisti e la connivenza che v'era fra essi e la Questura. Il suo cervello riprese il proprio ritmo ossessivo. Dope che Gesuina gli ebbe sommariamente riferito gli avvenimenti della giornata, egli pensò che la Polizia non perseguiva gli uccisori di Maciste, ma cercava lui, unico testimonio dell'assassinio, per rinchiuderlo e impedirgli di parlare, per sbarazzarsene forse.
Translation - English Once again his nightmare took hold of him, made worse now by the presence of the police. It was him they were waiting for! And when he found out that an officer was stationed inside the hotel, his fears were confirmed .
By now he was a man who no longer believed in justice and who was all too familiar with the fascists and their connivance with the police. His mind fell back into its usual obsessive cycle. After Gesuina had told him about the day's main events, he thought that the police were not pursuing Maciste’s killers but instead were after him - the only witness to the murder - and wanted to lock him up and stop him from talking, perhaps get rid of him.
Italian to English: Giordano Bruno and the Philosophy of the Ass General field: Other Detailed field: Philosophy
Source text - Italian Ma prima di soffermarci sulla 'Cabala', sara' ancora utile una ulteriore digressione. Abbiamo cercato di ricostruire, attraverso un ampio censimento di miti, aneddoti e repertori della letteratura classica, lo spazio simbolico dell'asino. Un viaggio nel passato che ci ha fornito utili elementi per cogliere il percorso diacronico di 'topoi' che ritroveremo sedimentati nella cultura rinascimentale. Il confronto dei materiali rivela come l'asino riesca a polarizzare nella sua immagine simbolica grande aree di ambiguita' che ne fanno, per certi aspetti, un perfetto simbolo della 'coincidentia oppositorum'. Per facilita' di esposizione abbiamo raggruppato gli elementi dell'indagine all'interno di tre grandi coppie oppositive: 'benefico/demoniaco', 'potente/umile', 'sapiente/ignorante'.
Translation - English Before I concentrate on the 'Cabala', a further digression will prove useful. This chapter reconstructs the symbolic space of the ass by taking a broad census of the myths, anecdotes, and collections of classical literature. This journey into the past provides points of reference for understanding the diachronic development of 'topoi' that we will find sedimented in Renaissance culture. A comparison of the different materials reveals how the symbolic image of the ass manages to contain large areas of ambiguity, which in some ways makes it a perfect symbol of 'coincidentia oppositorum'. For ease of presentation, I have assembled the different elements of my research under three main antithetical pairings: 'benefic/demonic', 'powerful/humble', 'wise/ignorant'.
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Graduate diploma - Polytechnic of Central London
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Years of experience: 37. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2013.
I am of Polish/Italian extraction, born in Manchester, UK. I was brought up speaking both languages and added French from my degree course. I also studied Film and am an avid fan of cinema. I have translated much on Italian cinema and TV, culture and history. I currently specialise in medical texts, involving clinical trials, EC documentation and pharmaceutical audit reports and SOPs. I have translated a number of academic books on art, design, fashion, cuisine and advertising. In my spare time I write poetry and have been published in online journals. I follow Manchester United and arrange my work around games! I am also translating the diaries of my father, a Polish political émigré and Major in the Polish army. I have written restaurant reviews for 'The Guardian' and follow culinary trends. I am interested in the Arts world, as well as contemporary literature and Italian Academia.
Keywords: Italian, business, commerce, technology, medicine, film, television and photography, culture and media, medieval history.
