Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
amanti mariti suoi
English translation:
would each like to be her husband or (her) lover
Italian term
United Kingdom
Accurate, articulate and affordable
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, English
amanti mariti suoi
Thank you.
| 4 +2 | would each like to be her husband or (her) lover |
Tricia Stuart
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| 4 +5 | her husbands, her lovers |
Dana Rinaldi
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| 4 | her husbands and lovers |
irenef
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May 14, 2008 23:47: Tricia Stuart Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (2): luskie, Shera Lyn Parpia
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Proposed translations
Italy
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, French to English, and 1 more.
would each like to be her husband or (her) lover
I would include the second "her" for emphasis.
It may seem a little free but I think it conveys the Italian meaning completely.
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simon tanner
: agree - a singular is required here. Apart from anything else, within the Camorra, faithfulness to one's spouse or partner is a fundamental rule - she wouldn't be having various lovers at the same time, let alone more than one husband!
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a very valid point thanks
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Shera Lyn Parpia
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thanks Shera
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her husbands and lovers
HTH
Italy
A passion for words
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian
her husbands, her lovers
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the camorristi want to be her husbands and/or lovers
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Adele Oliveri
: :-)
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Grazie Adele
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Judy Almodovar
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Thanks Judy
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Valentina Parisi
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And thanks to you too!
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Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
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Thanks Mary Carroll
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James (Jim) Davis
: Ci vuole una virgola dopo amanti nel testo italiano.
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yes in fact. Thanks Jim
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Discussion
Perché la nuove generazioni di donne, per esempio il caso dell’Immacolata Capone, sono donne che comandano non perché sono mogli di camorristi, in fatti nel caso di Immacolata Capone i camorristi vogliono essere amanti mariti suoi per avere più prestigio perché lei è stata eletta capo da Anna Mazza cioè da una donna che aveva invece ricevuto potere proprio perché moglie di un boss.
Taken from a transcript of a seminar on 'I camorristi'.