Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
lo eleva ai disonori della commedia
English translation:
raises it to the heights of theatrical infamy
Added to glossary by
paolamonaco
Mar 19, 2006 22:50
18 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
Conference Interpreter and Translator
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Russian to Italian, Italian
gioco di parole: lo eleva ai disonori della commedia
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Food & Drink
Il tartufo conquista un posto degno di nota anche nella storia della letteratura: Molière ***lo eleva infatti ai disonori della commedia** facendone il suo più celebre eroe negativo, ipocrita e moralmente sotterraneo.
E' un gioco di parole in cui il verbo elevare viene usato perché il tartufo ha origine sottoterra.
E' un gioco di parole in cui il verbo elevare viene usato perché il tartufo ha origine sottoterra.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | raises him to the heights of theatrical infamy |
Kari Foster
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| 4 | promotes it to the dishonors of comedy |
Rosanna Palermo
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| 3 | uplifted to the heights of the Comédie Française |
Linda 969
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Proposed translations
+7
9 hrs
Kari Foster
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Technical knowledge, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
raises him to the heights of theatrical infamy
Another possible version
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Grazie a tutti per i suggerimenti :-)"
54 mins
uplifted to the heights of the Comédie Française
Ciao Paola,
qui si perdono *i disonori*, si potrebbe forse compensare con un *infamously renowned for ...*
qui si perdono *i disonori*, si potrebbe forse compensare con un *infamously renowned for ...*
4 hrs
Rosanna Palermo
Native in Italian
&
English
Works in field
Accuracy matters - La precisione conta
Native in: Italian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
promotes it to the dishonors of comedy
promotes it to the dubious honors of comedy
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