Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Alcide
English translation:
(Italian first name)
Added to glossary by
Valters Feists
Mar 31, 2004 10:33
20 yrs ago
German term
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Alcide de Gasperi
German to English
Art/Literary
Government / Politics
pronunciation?
[ultcheede] (Italian-like) or [ulsid] (French-like)?
By birth the person is Austro-Hungarian (that's why I'm posting it as a DE-EN question), but in my text he is referred to as an "Italian politician". What's the most likely pronunciation of the first name in the EU circles?
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcide_de_Gasperi
Thx again.
By birth the person is Austro-Hungarian (that's why I'm posting it as a DE-EN question), but in my text he is referred to as an "Italian politician". What's the most likely pronunciation of the first name in the EU circles?
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcide_de_Gasperi
Thx again.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Italian like. |
mekki
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| 5 | Al tschide |
Hildegard Fatahtouii
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| 4 | al . side |
Edith Kelly
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Proposed translations
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Italian like.
he comes from trentino and when he was born that region still belong to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, that's why. But he worked as a politician in Italy.
Hope it helps
Paola
Hope it helps
Paola
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
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43
al . side
Al like Al Pacino and side like your left-hand side, with emphasis on first syllable
10 mins
Hildegard Fatahtouii
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quick - reliable - experienced
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Al tschide
Al = like ULster
tschide = like in "cheap"
tschide = like in "cheap"
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