harde taal

Italian translation: parole dure

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Dutch term or phrase:harde taal
Italian translation:parole dure
Entered by: Marta Bevanda

08:06 Oct 15, 2008
Dutch to Italian translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Dutch term or phrase: harde taal
De minister hanteerde uitermate harde taal voor de verdere ontwikkeling van de interne markt en nam zich vor het dossier verder te onderzoeken.
Penso che il senso sia di forte critica o di pessimismo, ma qual è la traduzione esatta dell'espressione?
Grazie!
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Local time: 08:37
parole dure
Explanation:
"forte critica", come hai anche tu, va benissimo, ma sei vuoi usare un linguaggio un pochino più figurato ti propongo "parole dure", p.es. "il ministro ha usato parole dure per criticare/contro/nei confronti di..."
spero di esserti stata d'aiuto!
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Marta Bevanda
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Local time: 08:37
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3 +2parole dure
Marta Bevanda
4parole di pietra
Luuk Arens


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
parole dure


Explanation:
"forte critica", come hai anche tu, va benissimo, ma sei vuoi usare un linguaggio un pochino più figurato ti propongo "parole dure", p.es. "il ministro ha usato parole dure per criticare/contro/nei confronti di..."
spero di esserti stata d'aiuto!

Marta Bevanda
Netherlands
Local time: 08:37
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agree  Chiara De Santis
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  -> grazie mille Chiara!

agree  Lucia Caravita
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
parole di pietra


Explanation:
Het is slechts een variant van 'parole dure', dat ook correct is uiteraard.

Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 6
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