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Glossary entry

Italiano term or phrase:

parenti serpenti

Inglese translation:

treacherous relatives

Added to glossary by Science451
Nov 25, 2008 18:41
16 yrs ago
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Italiano term

PARENTI SERPENTI

Da Italiano a Inglese Altro Altro
ARTERIOSCLEROSI E INSUFFICIENZA CARDIACA: PARENTI SERPRENTI?
Proposed translations (Inglese)
4 treacherous relatives
4 +3 Dangerous Relations
4 relatives you could do without
3 -1 Diabolic parents
Change log

Nov 30, 2008 15:38: Science451 Created KOG entry

Nov 30, 2008 15:39: Science451 changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/58883">Science451's</a> old entry - "PARENTI SERPENTI"" to ""treacherous relatives ""

Discussion

potra (asker) Nov 30, 2008:
Thank you Ivana and Tom, your links have been very helpful
Tom in London Nov 25, 2008:
The great Philip Larkin put it like this.... http://www.artofeurope.com/larkin/lar2.htm
potra (asker) Nov 25, 2008:
Frase Hello Ivana,

thanks, it is an inference to the negative relation between conditions. I need to find an appropriate medical term.
Ivana UK Nov 25, 2008:
"Parenti serpenti" is also an Italian saying. But going back to the film, although it won't help with the translation itself, this link tells the story of the film:

http://www.blogfromitaly.com/parenti-serpenti-1992/

Sounds hilarious!
Ivana UK Nov 25, 2008:
Italian film Hi Potra, "Parenti Serpenti" was the name of an Italian film (1992).

See below link:

Parenti Serpenti

Alternate Titles: Parents Serpents, Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations

http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/146900/Parenti-Serpenti/over...

Poisonous relations sounds good but really need more context. What is the article about? (I'm assuming this is the title of an article)

Proposed translations

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treacherous relatives

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This works best for my contest as it is a symposium about blood-related illnesses"
+3
49 min

Dangerous Relations

Another book and film title might do the trick. I assume they are talking about relations between the two diseases.

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navc...
Peer comment(s):
agree Ivana UK : pefect"
7 min
grazie Ivana!
agree Alessandra Renna
35 min
grazie Ale!
agree Umberto Cassano : Yes, you're right. By the way Monicelli's film, which has nothing to do with that disease, is just brilliant. It is one of my favourites.
52 min
grazie umberto. Sì, é un film bellissimo.
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-1
12 min

Diabolic parents

Non c'e' una traduzione parola per parola per l'anologia con il film di Monicelli. Vedi il link: http://www.cafebabel.com/ita/article/24860/mario-monicelli-d...

In inglese l'espressione piu' usata è "You can't chose your parents".

"Diabolic parents" e' la mia opzione che mi viene in mente per il momento.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-25 19:55:41 GMT)
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Chiedo scusa per il refuso. Volevo dire "Diabolic relations"
Peer comment(s):
disagree Ivana UK : 'parenti' is 'relations' or 'relatives' NOT 'parents' (genitori = parents)
6 min
Si' Ivana, hai molto ragione. dalla premura ho scambiato "parenti" con "genitori". Grazie!
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12 ore

relatives you could do without

an idea
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