Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 8, 2009 20:52
14 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
perno
Italian to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
new face of a certain brand - clothing
Context: Non ha bisogno di presentazioni XXXX (celebrity's name): tra i più grandi calciatori italiani e mondiali, perno della XXXX (football club's name ) e capitano della nazionale italiana di calcio, nonché unico difensore in Italia a essersi aggiudicato il prestigioso Pallone d’oro e il Fifa World Player nel 2006.
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Claudia Popa (Klaus)
Romania
Romania
Specializes in field
Romania
Faithfully render the meaning and style
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Italian to Romanian, Spanish to Romanian, and 2 more.
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4
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lynchpin
linch·pin - 1.a central cohesive source of support and stability
http://www.answers.com/topic/lynchpin-1
see also
2. Slang; n., Any part or person that is so vital to something that if it went missing, the whole thing would fall apart.(...)
2. Someone has to take the snap, so the quarterback is the football offensive team's linchpin.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lynchpin
Exemplu/e de frază:
(...) former chairman of Sherborne St John Football Club, has been nurturing young talent and been the lynchpin of the club for many years.
http://www.sherbornestjohnfc.co.uk/Documents/News/Terry_Awar...
Cannavaro, 33, was the lynchpin of a steely Italian defence at the World Cup that only conceded two goals in seven games (...)
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2006/12/18/fabio-canna...
http://www.answers.com/topic/lynchpin-1
see also
2. Slang; n., Any part or person that is so vital to something that if it went missing, the whole thing would fall apart.(...)
2. Someone has to take the snap, so the quarterback is the football offensive team's linchpin.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lynchpin
Exemplu/e de frază:
(...) former chairman of Sherborne St John Football Club, has been nurturing young talent and been the lynchpin of the club for many years.
http://www.sherbornestjohnfc.co.uk/Documents/News/Terry_Awar...
Cannavaro, 33, was the lynchpin of a steely Italian defence at the World Cup that only conceded two goals in seven games (...)
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2006/12/18/fabio-canna...
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Marco Solinas
Native in Italian
&
English
Accurate, professional translations
Native in: English , Italian
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
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pivotal member
:-)
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11 mins
Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Switzerland
Professional, reliable, always on time
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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32
key player
Another possibility.
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De Novi
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Thank you, Zanne!
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Oliver Lawrence
: a team can have several 'key' players, this is probably not quite strong enough
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pivot
I would say "a pivotal member" if he were just one of the important players, but "the pivot" in this case.
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Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-08 21:07:42 GMT)
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Example sentence "He is the pivot of the team. He has been there through thick and thin over the last 10 years … The whole team revolves around him."
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Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-08 21:07:42 GMT)
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Example sentence "He is the pivot of the team. He has been there through thick and thin over the last 10 years … The whole team revolves around him."
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Oliver Lawrence
: 'pivot' suggests a midfield player who orchestrates the play and brings other players into the game, whereas we are actually talking about a defender
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Ilaria A. Feltre
: I agree with Oliver on this point... Sorry Zanne!
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star
i think that FC is a star
1 hr
cornerstone
try this
1 hr
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Texts with zest by a Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: Italian to English, English
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131
bedrock
You have a range of good suggestions, but this is intended to evoke the greatness of this player through his solidity (he's a defender not a flair player) and the moral fibre/role model status with which the company with its aspirations to social responsibility may seek to associate itself. HTH :).
2 hrs
heart
sounds better.
16 hrs
Barbara Carrara
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Italy
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Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
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15
kingpin / backbone
A couple more options for you.
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