Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
vetrine d'antan
English translation:
store windows of a bygone age
Added to glossary by
Daniela Boito
Nov 7, 2006 16:55
17 yrs ago
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Italian term
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vetrine d'antan
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Varese
Si parla delle vetrine del centro di Varese...ecco la frase:
"Piccoli, antichi luoghi amati, in alcuni casi ottocenteschi, con le loro ***vetrine d’antan*** che troneggiano spesso sulle guide turistiche sfogliate dai visitatori delle Prealpi."
Grazie!!! :-)
"Piccoli, antichi luoghi amati, in alcuni casi ottocenteschi, con le loro ***vetrine d’antan*** che troneggiano spesso sulle guide turistiche sfogliate dai visitatori delle Prealpi."
Grazie!!! :-)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | store windows of a bygone age |
Angela Arnone
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| 4 | shop fronts of yesteryear |
Anthony Green
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| 4 | old-style shop windows |
richardwright
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| 4 | quaint store fronts |
Maudarg (X)
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Proposed translations
9 mins
Angela Arnone
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Italian by name ... English by nature!
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, English, Italian
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store windows of a bygone age
Sono le vetrine dei negozi, giusto?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tra tutti mi sembra il piu...suitable!!! ;-) Thanx to everyone!!!"
14 mins
Anthony Green
Italy
Italy
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Italy
for beautiful and accurate texts
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Works in: Italian to English, French to English, English
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32
shop fronts of yesteryear
an alternative I quite like
14 mins
richardwright
Italy
Italy
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Italy
12 years of expertise in languages
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Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, French to English
old-style shop windows
Try this, I also thought about putting old fashioned shop windows but this can have a negative connotation whereas old style suggests that it is tasteful.
25 mins
quaint store fronts
or is this a bit too precious?
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