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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

frangente

English translation:

here (see context plus other answers

Added to glossary by Sarah Weston
Mar 7, 2011 23:57
13 yrs ago
Italian term

frangente

Italian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
I assume they mean something to do with "breaking away from the norm" here, but I can't seem to find a good way to phrase it. Any creative ideas? By the way, XX is a range of mosaics for interiors.

"L’antico incontra il moderno, ed è XX a farle da protagonista in questo ***frangente***, con gli scorci di un ambiente urbano che rivive il mosaico nella lettura più moderna."

Thanks for any ideas.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 Here (tradition meets modernity)
5 +1 at this juncture/under the circumstances
4 +1 on this occasion/circumstance
4 +1 situation
4 XXX is the master of this art
4 and that's where
3 upheaval

Discussion

Sarah Weston (asker) Mar 8, 2011:
Barbara, it's "farle da protagonista", i.e. taking centre stage/the limelight in the context.
Sarah Weston (asker) Mar 8, 2011:
Thank you all for your answers! I actually had to get this in last night my time and in the end came up with "here" as the best option in the context, in a slightly different sentence to Sarah Jane's.
Barbara Carrara Mar 8, 2011:
What is 'farle' referring to here?

Proposed translations

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Selected

Here (tradition meets modernity)

I would rephrase it:
Here, tradition meets modernity: XXX takes centre stage etc.

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Note added at 4 days (2011-03-12 07:32:44 GMT) Post-grading
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much obliged, Sarahca!
Peer comment(s):
agree Sally Winch : Yes, the Italian's a bit OTT-meaning 'in this brief moment of time', i.e. this unique occasion (how creative we are!)
1 hr
Oh absolutely. Thanks Sally ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "As I say, this is what I'd already come up with, so points for having a great mind ;D"
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upheaval

you asked for ideas, here is one...
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+1
2 hrs

on this occasion/circumstance

this is what frangente means: event, situation

I see it an absolutely natural translation

otherwise you would be very creative and detached from the original "frangente"'s meaning
Peer comment(s):
agree cynthiatesser
4 hrs
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+1
4 hrs

at this juncture/under the circumstances

Reference: Dizionario Italiano/Inglese Sansoni

in questo frangente=at this juncture/under the circumstances
Peer comment(s):
agree Fabrizio Zambuto : under such circumstances given the context IMO...:)
1 day 8 hrs
Grazie, Fabrizio.
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+1
7 hrs

situation

.
Peer comment(s):
agree P.L.F. Persio
14 mins
thanks Miss D.
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10 hrs

XXX is the master of this art

I think you really need to get away from the very Italian nature of this sentence, and while still respecting the hyperbole, you could replace "ed è XX a farle da protagonista in questo ***frangente***" with "XXX is the master of this art"... and go on to the combination of ancient/modern urban mosaic... the 'frangente'/circumstance IS 'this art'
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and that's where

ed è XX a fare da protagonista in questo frangente -> and that's where XX takes centre stage (or comes into play, or whatever)

my where is an alternative to sarah jane's here :)
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