Oct 10, 2017 07:58
6 yrs ago
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Italian term
E' passata dal lei al tu in pochi minuti
Italian to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Hi, I am looking for the shortest way to say this.
The context is a piece of modern literature
Thank you!
The context is a piece of modern literature
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+12
1 hr
Ian Mansbridge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
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Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Russian to English
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12
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Any hint of formality evaporated in a matter of minutes
Something along these lines?
Note from asker:
| Thank you Ian, Fits perfectly in the modern context. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+1
3 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
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Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
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227
She very quickly moved from the formal to the informal form of address
Awkward . since in English there is no formal/informal and most Anglophones would have no idea what that means.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Or "the formal lei to the informal tu".
33 mins
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Sorry Phil, but most Anglophiles would not know what the lei and tu mean.
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8 mins
Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Ivy League MBA, 30 yrs biz exp in Italy
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English
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82
She got personal real fast / Things got personal quickly
a VERY colloquial way that of course could be misinterpreted, but as Tom says the "correct" translation isn't so clear for English speakers and is a bit formal/awkward
Maybe some variant of these. Just a thought.
Maybe some variant of these. Just a thought.
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: that implies more than just going from being formal to chummy
18 mins
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Yes, I agree. But depending on the context there might be a way to "soften" it with further text and convey the appropriate sense. So I agree - Handle With Care.
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Tom in London
: Sorry Phil, but most Anglophiles would not know what the lei and tu mean.
35 mins
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Michele Fauble
: get personal - start being deliberately unkind or insulting http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/ge...
7 hrs
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It can go either way, depending on context It can go either way, depending on context https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/133390/what-does-get...
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50 mins
She got on a first name basis with him very quickly
I believe this solution might be the best as it involves an idiom which is in a way connected to the source language expression
57 mins
Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Ivy League MBA, 30 yrs biz exp in Italy
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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82
We felt at ease with each other in just a few minutes
A more "tame" solution compared to my other suggestion
1 hr
colloquialism took place shortly
or something else with colloquial (but I'm Italian)
3 hrs
Italian term (edited):
E\' passata dal lei al tu in pochi minuti
In a matter of minutes she dropped the formalities and we were on first names.
might be lenghty for context
+3
3 hrs
in a matter of minutes all formalities had been dropped
another (shorter) way of saying it.
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She dropped all formalities after just a few minutes.
It does also depend if the translation is localised or the author wishes to retain the reference to the Italian language and it's use of Lei. In this case one could say "in a matter of minutes she had dropped the formal 'Lei' and moved onto the informal 'Tu'.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-10-10 12:03:34 GMT)
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typo: its not it's
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She dropped all formalities after just a few minutes.
It does also depend if the translation is localised or the author wishes to retain the reference to the Italian language and it's use of Lei. In this case one could say "in a matter of minutes she had dropped the formal 'Lei' and moved onto the informal 'Tu'.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-10-10 12:03:34 GMT)
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typo: its not it's
Peer comment(s):
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Vojislava Jankovic (X)
11 mins
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Thanks!
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Ian Mansbridge
: I like this version too!
46 mins
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Thanks Ian!
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Teresa Marrone
20 hrs
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Grazie mille!
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11 hrs
she started calling me by first name in a few minutes
I am not sure it sounds good in English, but it's very literal and relatively short
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She stopped calling me Mr. (if he is a man) shifting to my first name in a matter of minutes
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She stopped calling me Mr. (if he is a man) shifting to my first name in a matter of minutes
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