Dec 21, 2014 21:29
9 yrs ago
Italian term

pacioseria

Italian to English Social Sciences Finance (general)
The sentence reads as follows:
E' finita la siesta della vigliaccheria, della diplomazia, dell'ipocrisia e della pacioseria.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 peace-mongering
4 +1 pacifism

Proposed translations

+2
21 hrs
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peace-mongering

Peer comment(s):

agree Fiona Grace Peterson : A good alternative, I agree!
39 mins
agree Shera Lyn Parpia
14 hrs
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+1
1 hr

pacifism

"Italy needs a "hot bath of black blood", because it has been made soft by the siesta of cowardice, diplomacy, hypocrisy and pacifism."

"The Violent Muse: Violence and the Artistic Imagination in Europe, 1910-1939". Edited by Jana Howlett, Rod Mengham

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-21 22:45:58 GMT)
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Sorry, the quote should read as follows:

"Italy needs a 'hot bath of black blood', because it has been made soft by "the siesta of cowardice, diplomacy, hypocrisy and pacifism'."
Peer comment(s):

agree Barbara Carrara : Well done, you!
8 hrs
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