Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
l’ora di passaggio
Inglese translation:
a liminal time
Added to glossary by
Maria Burnett
Dec 8, 2010 15:23
13 yrs ago
Italiano term
Stati Uniti
Stylish, well-researched translation
Native in: Italiano 
, Inglese (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
l’ora di passaggio
Da Italiano a Inglese
Arte/Letteratura
Poesia e Prosa
novel
. È l’ora di passaggio, l’ora in cui poca gente ha già iniziato a lavorare, l’ora in cui solo qualche ubriaco si è già messo a dormire
Proposed translations
(Inglese)
| 4 | a liminal time |
jamesfowler
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| 3 +2 | an in-between time |
Matthew Furfine
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| 4 | dawn |
Denise DeVries
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| 3 | twilight time |
Gad Kohenov
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Proposed translations
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a liminal time
If we are talking in terms of literature/poetry this is a firm favourite among the literary estabilishment..it certainly was when I was studying!
from the Latin word līmen, meaning "a threshold"[1]
the idea of threshold gives this idea of a moment, as mentioned below, in-between two more defined times..night and day.
from the Latin word līmen, meaning "a threshold"[1]
the idea of threshold gives this idea of a moment, as mentioned below, in-between two more defined times..night and day.
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Gad Kohenov
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twilight time
Context could help, just like in the "commento facile" question.
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Denise DeVries
Stati Uniti
Stati Uniti
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dawn
People start work at dawn, the time the drunkards go to bed.
+2
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Matthew Furfine
Stati Uniti
Stati Uniti
Native in Inglese
Works in field
Stati Uniti
Unrestricted communication.
Native in: Inglese 
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Francese a Inglese, and 3 more.
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8
an in-between time
perhaps this might work, poetically, though without more context I couldn't be sure!
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luskie
: ho pensato la stessa cosa!
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thanks, nice to know we're on the same wavelength!
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Juliet Halewood (X)
: this was my first thought too
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thanks, great minds think alike...! :)
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