Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
In aperta polemica
English translation:
outspokenly critical/in flagrant disagreement with.
Added to glossary by
manducci
Nov 10, 2008 15:29
15 yrs ago
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Italian term
In aperta polemica
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
I understand the meaning here but can't think of a suitable translation. Whole sentence below:
"In aperta polemica con le qualità di questi dipinti, il pittore Stevens, amico di Manet, si divertiva ad accompagnare gli amici a visitare la mostra".
All suggestions gratefully received!
"In aperta polemica con le qualità di questi dipinti, il pittore Stevens, amico di Manet, si divertiva ad accompagnare gli amici a visitare la mostra".
All suggestions gratefully received!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+1
2 mins
Dario Di Pietropaolo
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
&
English
Works in field
Italy
fast and reliable - Also a lawyer
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Selected
outspokenly contrary
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "While all the answers were useful, I can onlly choose one and this fitted best. In the end I went for "outspokenly critical". Thanks to you all for your input. I particularly liked John and Oliver's suggestions."
+7
7 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
177
Openly in disagreement
....etc.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Romanian Translator (X)
15 mins
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| agree |
James (Jim) Davis
: "In open disagreement" rings much better to my ear.
1 hr
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| agree |
Shera Lyn Parpia
: with Jim
4 hrs
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| agree |
Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias
5 hrs
|
| agree |
Francesca Siotto
18 hrs
|
| agree |
mrsasha
1 day 5 hrs
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| agree |
AeC2009
1 day 17 hrs
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+1
9 mins
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
work, work, work!!
Native in: English , French
Works in: Italian to English, Italian to French, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
straightforward confrontation
polemica da piuttosto un senso di argomentazione, confrontazione di opinioni
+1
13 mins
in open opposition to
Another suggestion
+1
13 mins
Ana Andronache
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
Conference Interpreter and Translator
Native in: Romanian (Variant: Romania)
Works in: Spanish to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to English, and 4 more.
in sheer / utter disagreement with
other options
+1
18 mins
in flagrant disagreement
Note from asker:
| Thanks, John. I particularly liked your suggestion but had to select one, and "outspoken" fitted best in the context. I have entered your alternative in the glossary. |
+1
53 mins
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Texts with zest by a Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
180
+1
1 hr
blatantly disagreeing with
another option
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