Mar 27, 2007 14:06
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Italian term
punto luminoso (senso figurato)
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Mi pare che il tuo cinema di film in film si sia chiarito, affinanando un sguardo umano e compassionevole che in anni tristi come quelli che stiamo vivendo è un **punto luminoso** che personalmente mi da la forza di continuare a lavorare perche' non tutto vada perso.
Come posso rendere in senso figurato? Grazie per l'aiuto.
Come posso rendere in senso figurato? Grazie per l'aiuto.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | luminous beacon |
Linda 969
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| 3 | bright spot |
Chiara Righele
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| 3 | spotlight |
Nicole Johnson
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Proposed translations
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54 mins
Italian term (edited):
punto luminoso
Selected
luminous beacon
Hi Giorgia
"luminous" conveys what is meant pretty accurately - beacon is less obvious but I think it works nicely here
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Note added at 55 mins (2007-03-27 15:02:42 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/luminous
lu·mi·nous
adj.
Emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light.
Full of light; illuminated. See synonyms at bright.
Easily comprehended; clear: luminous prose.
Enlightened and intelligent; inspiring: luminous ideas.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-03-27 18:28:54 GMT)
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A few examples of figurative use:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinion/articles/030331/31edit....
But even the harshest would acknowledge that working for four presidents--two Democrats, two Republicans--and serving four terms in the Senate, he was a luminous beacon, ever pointing us toward deeper truths
http://willtypeforfood.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_archive.html
According to Fotheroy, Joyce was a "luminous beacon of twentieth century literature, an inspiration to all humanity. In these troubled times, we should all read some more James Joyce."
"luminous" conveys what is meant pretty accurately - beacon is less obvious but I think it works nicely here
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Note added at 55 mins (2007-03-27 15:02:42 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/luminous
lu·mi·nous
adj.
Emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light.
Full of light; illuminated. See synonyms at bright.
Easily comprehended; clear: luminous prose.
Enlightened and intelligent; inspiring: luminous ideas.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-03-27 18:28:54 GMT)
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A few examples of figurative use:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinion/articles/030331/31edit....
But even the harshest would acknowledge that working for four presidents--two Democrats, two Republicans--and serving four terms in the Senate, he was a luminous beacon, ever pointing us toward deeper truths
http://willtypeforfood.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_archive.html
According to Fotheroy, Joyce was a "luminous beacon of twentieth century literature, an inspiration to all humanity. In these troubled times, we should all read some more James Joyce."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "grazie a tutti"
20 mins
Italian term (edited):
punto luminoso
bright spot
o bright light
è banale?
è banale?
3 hrs
Nicole Johnson
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spotlight
Hi Giorgia,
Since the writer/speaker is referring to film and cinema, I'd suggest spotlight here, for obvious reasons.
You'll see here that it is also used as a verb form in a figurative sense, so this could be an option for you.
spotlight:
spotlight nm spot
spotlight v illuminare con uno spot
spotlight (fig highlight) v mettere in rilievo, evidenziare ⇒
HTH
Nicole
Since the writer/speaker is referring to film and cinema, I'd suggest spotlight here, for obvious reasons.
You'll see here that it is also used as a verb form in a figurative sense, so this could be an option for you.
spotlight:
spotlight nm spot
spotlight v illuminare con uno spot
spotlight (fig highlight) v mettere in rilievo, evidenziare ⇒
HTH
Nicole
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