Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

barlumi di ingegno

English translation:

glimmer of consciousness

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Italian term

barlumi di ingegno

Italian to English Social Sciences Journalism
Pls see below thanks for a photography book on children living on the streets written by a charity that helps them


Ogni immagine sarà una raffica di colpi di mitra micidiali sferzati ai tiranni, agli assassini, ai criminali, agli indifferenti.
La fotografia può.
Provocare barlumi di ingegno, rabbia, senso di giustizia, amore, pietà, solidarietà.
(charity)…nasce da un viaggio, da un’emozione, da un sogno di alcuni giovani che hanno scommesso sul proprio talento per l’intento comune di lavorare a favore della vita.

Proposed translations

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glimmer of consciousness

I think this is referring to the intelligence we acquire from seeing such pictures. "Intelligence" would not work here at all due to idiomatic usage of English words, but surely the phrase is leading to this idea. Consciousness is often related to such intelligence in the context of life's wider issues.
Example sentence:

"Pain and suffering awaken the beginnings of compassion for others, the first glimmer of Buddhic/Christic consciousness."

"In a momentary glimmer of consciousness"

Peer comment(s):

agree Tony Shargool : i agree with explanation too
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Thank you.
agree tradu-grace
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flashes of genius

how I see it..
Peer comment(s):

agree Shera Lyn Parpia : flashes can apply easily to the other terms too... anger, love, etc...
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Thanks, Shera Lyn
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