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English translation: without fear of embarassment

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Italian term or phrase:senza paura di incorrere in spiacevoli ed imbarazzanti inconvenienti
English translation:without fear of embarassment
Entered by: Ivana UK

08:09 Sep 5, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Italian term or phrase: inconvenienti
XXX permette di realizzare giacche, giubbotti e imbottiti in genere ad alto valore aggiunto, tecnologicamente avanzati e che rimangono freschi e profumati anche se utilizzati in modo intenso. Scegliendo capi confezionati con questa innovativa imbottitura termica si possono affrontare tutte le situazioni, comprese quelle più stressanti e convulse, senza paura di incorrere in spiacevoli ed imbarazzanti inconvenienti con le persone che ci stanno vicine.

il senso è chiaro - ma come posso renderlo bene in inglese? grazie di ogni proposta !!
Natascha Spinetto
Italy
Local time: 08:47
(reword)
Explanation:
I would reword with something like:

without fear of embarassment in our interactions with those close to us

it is a bit of a mouthful but I don't think a literal translation works here
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Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:47
Grading comment
many thanks to all the answerers - I think this is a very good solution given the context!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5without risking or avoiding the risk of being embarrassed
Nadia Ayoub
4situations....see whole phrase
Lise Leavitt
4without being afraid of making peple close to us uncomfortable
Shera Lyn Parpia
4discomfort and embarrassment
Sarah Jane Webb
3unexpected difficulty/ trouble/ inconvenient
deep_1235
3(reword)
Ivana UK


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
situations....see whole phrase


Explanation:
Without having to fear unpleasant, embarrassing situations with the persons next to us.

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Note added at 35 mins (2008-09-05 08:44:37 GMT)
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Yes, you are right, sorry! I guess you could also just use inconveniences...why not?!! :)

Lise Leavitt
United States
Local time: 02:47
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Lise, but I wanted to avoid repeating 'situation' as it appears earlier in text.

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unexpected difficulty/ trouble/ inconvenient


Explanation:
imbarazzanti inconvenienti - emabarrassing or awkward trouble

deep_1235
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(reword)


Explanation:
I would reword with something like:

without fear of embarassment in our interactions with those close to us

it is a bit of a mouthful but I don't think a literal translation works here

Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
many thanks to all the answerers - I think this is a very good solution given the context!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
without being afraid of making peple close to us uncomfortable


Explanation:
one idea......
or
without worrying about distressing or embarrassing people close to us

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-09-05 11:24:06 GMT)
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should be "the people around us"

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 08:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 791
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
without risking or avoiding the risk of being embarrassed


Explanation:
avoiding the risk of being embarassed in the presence of close ones.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
discomfort and embarrassment


Explanation:
without risking discomfort and embarrassment when close to others

io direi semplicemente così
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Sarah Jane Webb
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 102
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