Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
la guerra sembra lontana
Inglese translation:
the war seems far away
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Ivana UK
Jan 23, 2007 10:15
18 yrs ago
Italiano term
Regno Unito
la guerra sembra lontana
Da Italiano a Inglese
Arte/Letteratura
Cinema, Film, TV, Teatro
other
This is a film... the beginning title reads, "In un paese della XXXX, la guerra sembra lontana...". I am having a writer's block. Thanks!
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the war seems far away
another option!
Amazon.com: Summer of the War: Books: Gloria Whelan by Gloria Whelan ... on Pearl Harbor, but the war seems far away on Lake Huron's tiny Turtle Island, ...
www.amazon.com/Summer-War-Gloria-Whelan/dp/0060080728
Amazon.com: Summer of the War: Books: Gloria Whelan by Gloria Whelan ... on Pearl Harbor, but the war seems far away on Lake Huron's tiny Turtle Island, ...
www.amazon.com/Summer-War-Gloria-Whelan/dp/0060080728
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annaval
: I agree with you Ivana :)
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Melissa Stanfield
: sorry Ivana - I wa posting while you were! Wholeheartedly agree - I'll leave my post down there with the links for now ;)
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not to worry - happens all the time!!
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Barbara Stanzl
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cjohnstone
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KayW
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Serena Tutino
: maybe without "the"
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you're right - far better without "the"
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JudyK
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Beatrice T
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Victoria Machin
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Rosanna Palermo
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Fiona Grace Peterson
Italia
Italia
Native in Inglese
Works in field
Italia
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: Inglese (Variant: UK)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
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the war seems a long way off
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Anthony Green
: "long way off" can also refer to time, though
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Ivana UK
: this sounds far more natural English to my ears!
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Maura Sciuccati
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: Sounds good to me!
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Laura Pastondi
Regno Unito
Regno Unito
Native in Italiano
Regno Unito
Italian Interpreter & Translator
Native in: Italiano (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Tedesco a Italiano, Da Italiano a Inglese
Related KudoZ points
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war seems to be miles away
una soluzione...ciao!
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Anthony Green
: or "hundreds of miles" to show that it is not just a few miles down the road!
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the war seems distant
I googled this phrase and it gave 18 hits. Here is an example of its usage:
"No doubt the war seems distant to those of fighting age because they are not being conscripted."
www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-ethome0128,0,2406...
"No doubt the war seems distant to those of fighting age because they are not being conscripted."
www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-ethome0128,0,2406...
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Melissa Stanfield
Australia
Australia
Native in Inglese
Specializes in field
Australia
NAATI Accr. Italian-English Translator
Native in: Inglese (Variant: Australian)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Inglese
the war seems far away
Just another possible wording, indicating physical distance
"Inside the churches, the war seems far away"
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_35_42/ai_...
"At Nato headquarters, the war seems far away"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspon...
"For ten-year-old Phebe(sic) and her best friend Sarah, the war seems far away."
http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Phebe-Janet-Elaine-Smith/dp/19302...
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-01-23 10:34:49 GMT)
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(Ivana posted this same answer above first - sorry ;) )
"Inside the churches, the war seems far away"
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_35_42/ai_...
"At Nato headquarters, the war seems far away"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspon...
"For ten-year-old Phebe(sic) and her best friend Sarah, the war seems far away."
http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Phebe-Janet-Elaine-Smith/dp/19302...
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-01-23 10:34:49 GMT)
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(Ivana posted this same answer above first - sorry ;) )
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