Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
a misura d'uomo
Inglese translation:
people-oriented/friendly
Added to glossary by
Juliet Halewood (X)
Jan 9, 2006 10:21
18 yrs ago
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Italiano term
Juliet Halewood (X)
a misura d'uomo
Da Italiano a Inglese
Altro
Viaggi e Turismo
"Una grande città, **a misura d'uomo**, tranquilla e ricca di proposte culturali e svago" Do they mean something like "easy to get around" or "slow-paced"?
Proposed translations
(Inglese)
| 5 +3 | people-oriented/friendly |
Sarah Ponting
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| 4 +11 | on a human scale |
Russell Jones
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| 4 +2 | manageable |
Luuk Arens
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| 5 +1 | liveable |
Fiona Grace Peterson
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| 3 | Human Size |
Jo Macdonald
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Proposed translations
+3
25 min
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people-oriented/friendly
Just to offer an alternative to Russell's answer. Other possibilities would include built for people, approachable or even accessible (to inhabitants/visitors. As you can see, you were thinking along the right sort of lines.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Russell Jones
: even user-friendly perhaps?
9 min
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yes, that would work too. There are lots of different ways of saying it.
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| agree |
Jo Macdonald
19 min
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| agree |
Daniela Zambrini
: I like people-friendly and approachable :-)
28 min
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Sarah, I liked this.
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+11
2 min
Russell Jones
Regno Unito
Regno Unito
Native in Inglese
Specializes in field
Regno Unito
Also an Architect and Property Manager
Native in: Inglese
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
Related KudoZ points
:
60
on a human scale
is a common if not particularly imaginative translation
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Patricia Crotty
18 min
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| agree |
Katharine Prucha
19 min
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| agree |
Matteo Latini (X)
22 min
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| agree |
Sarah Ponting
28 min
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| agree |
Jo Macdonald
41 min
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| agree |
Gian
: anche su Diz. Hoepli - 1.• una città a misura d’uomo - a town on a human scale
1 ora
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| agree |
Pnina
1 ora
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| agree |
EirTranslations
3 ore
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| agree |
Stefano77
5 ore
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| agree |
Elizabeth Lyons
5 ore
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| agree |
S K
5 ore
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+2
42 min
Luuk Arens
Paesi Bassi
Paesi Bassi
Paesi Bassi
Professional translations | web editing
Native in: Olandese (Variants: Netherlands, Flemish) 
Works in: Da Inglese a Olandese, Da Olandese a Inglese, Da Italiano a Olandese, and 2 more.
manageable
some examples taken from the web:
-Edinburgh is a safe, compact, and easily manageable city
-This large but manageable city beckons to lovers of art, culture, cuisine, history and so much more. (Paris)
- A compact and manageable city, Munich is dotted with elegant parks and gardens, ideal for recuperation after a hard day’s sightseeing
-Edinburgh is a safe, compact, and easily manageable city
-This large but manageable city beckons to lovers of art, culture, cuisine, history and so much more. (Paris)
- A compact and manageable city, Munich is dotted with elegant parks and gardens, ideal for recuperation after a hard day’s sightseeing
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jo Macdonald
3 min
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| agree |
languagelear (X)
: I would say "of a manageable size"
44 min
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43 min
Jo Macdonald
Spagna
Spagna
Native in Inglese
Works in field
Spagna
An expectation of excellence
Native in: Inglese
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Spagnolo a Inglese, Inglese
Related KudoZ points
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20
Human Size
Just another alternative to Sarah and Russell’s answers, which are fine imo.
I know Human Size as the name of a kiteboard from a few years ago. It was coined by Roberto Ricci (RRD) from Grosseto.
I didn’t think it was used to describe towns and cities, but apparently it is.
http://www.google.it/search?hs=GrE&hl=it&client=firefox-a&rl...
+1
1 ora
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italia
Italia
Native in Inglese
Works in field
Italia
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: Inglese (Variant: UK)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
Related KudoZ points
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32
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