ripresa in essere, seppur ancora in chiaroscuro

English translation: confirm that ...... a recovery is underway, although it is still uneven.

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Italian term or phrase:	ripresa in essere, seppur ancora in chiaroscuro
English translation:	confirm that ...... a recovery is underway, although it is still uneven.
Entered by:	Roberto Impelluso

08:54 Aug 31, 2016

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics

Italian term or phrase: ripresa in essere, seppur ancora in chiaroscuro

This is from a report on macroeconomic trends. Here's the full sentence:

Se i recenti dati macroeconomici statunitensi confermano ** una ripresa in essere, seppur ancora in chiaroscuro, ** l’uscita dalla fase recessiva della zona euro nel secondo trimestre dell’anno non è stata il preludio ad una vera crescita economica, in un’area investita inoltre da una pesante crisi del debito pubblico lungi dall’essere risolta.

I just want to make sure, does this mean something along the lines of 'a recovery is underway, albeit with mixed results'?

Many thanks in advance for any help.

Roberto Impelluso KudoZ activity Questions: 106 (4 open) (20 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 112 Italy
Local time: 05:29

confirm that ...... a recovery is underway, although it is still uneven.

Explanation:
I feel that metaphors like, "ups and downs", or "light and shade" sound a bit unnatural in the context, while I think "uneven" conveys the meaning fairly accurately.
"recovery is uneven"

https://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="reco...

Selected response from:

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:29

Grading comment

Thanks again James.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

recovery has started but still touch and go

Josephine Cassar

4 +2

confirm that ...... a recovery is underway, although it is still uneven.

James (Jim) Davis

the euro zone is on the road to recovery, although it promises to be a bumby ride

Jo Macdonald

the recovery is happening, albeit with light and shade

Tom in London

recovery under way, though still in chiaroscuro

Shabelula

signs of recovery, albeit hesitant

polyglot45

Answers

3 mins confidence:

the recovery is happening, albeit with light and shade

Explanation:
"under" and "way" are two words.

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Note added at 15 mins (2016-08-31 09:10:08 GMT)
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I dislike "underway". It sounds like "underwear".

http://grammarist.com/spelling/underway-under-way/

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:29
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 56

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Tom. I think it can also be written as one word, though. http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/underway http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/under-way?q=underway

48 mins confidence:

recovery under way, though still in chiaroscuro

Explanation:
I found that chiaroscuro can be left in Italian....

Shabelula
Italy
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of: Italian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Raffaela.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

recovery has started but still touch and go

Explanation:
suggestion

Josephine Cassar
Malta
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of:

English,

Maltese
PRO pts in category: 3

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Josephine.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

confirm that ...... a recovery is underway, although it is still uneven.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 428

Grading comment

Thanks again James.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you James.

1 hr confidence:

the euro zone is on the road to recovery, although it promises to be a bumby ride

Explanation:
or
the euro zone is on the potholed road to recovery

https://www.google.es/search?q=on the road to recovery&ie=ut...

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-08-31 10:26:04 GMT)
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Oooooops, should be a "bumpy" ride rather than a "bumby" ride of course
:)

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-08-31 10:28:17 GMT)
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Spell checking part of my brain must still be on holiday.

Jo Macdonald
Spain
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of: English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Jo.

1 hr confidence:

signs of recovery, albeit hesitant

Explanation:
there are so many alternatives - this one is short

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you polyglot.

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