Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

è la fucina dei più grandi campioni di atletica

English translation:

is the breeding ground of the greatest champions of athletics

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Apr 10, 2014 07:43
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Italian term

è la fucina dei più grandi campioni di atletica

Italian to English Other Journalism
Una cittadina rurale di 17mila abitanti è la fucina dei più grandi campioni di atletica etiopi

Discussion

meirs Apr 10, 2014:
hyperbole/metaphore fucina is literally "\forge\" - but what would be the EN equivalent ?

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is the breeding ground of the greatest champions of athletics

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Note added at 3 giorni2 ore (2014-04-13 10:08:41 GMT) Post-grading
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ciao Iberi, prego yw :-)
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7 hrs

acts as a springboard for the greatest champions of athletics

Ho pensato a qualcosa legato allo sport, quindi il "trampolino di lancio" mi è sembrato metaforicamente inerente.
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8 hrs

where Ethiopia's greatest athletics champions are forged

Per non perdere l'immagine della fucina, ho cambiato l'ordine.
Example sentence:

all forged in Barcelona's hothouse of champions

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