da una famiglia di nobilità contadina

English translation: into a family of land owners/into a family of the landed gentry

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:da una famiglia di nobilità contadina
English translation:into a family of land owners/into a family of the landed gentry
Entered by: Lisa Jane

14:41 May 15, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / In A Book On The History Of Explorations/Discoveries
Italian term or phrase: da una famiglia di nobilità contadina
Contesto:

Amerigo Vespucci era nato a Firenze nel marzo del 1454 da una famiglia di nobilità contadina che, tranferitasi in quella città alle fine del Duecento, aveva goduto nel secolo successivo di un certo prestgio, assumendo anche importanti cariche pubbliche.

Grazie,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 15:43
into a family of land owners/into a family of the landed gentry
Explanation:
I guess this is like the "piccola aristocrazia" or landed gentry, maybe you could also use the latter.
According to his biography his father was a notary and they were a cultured family.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 19 mins (2019-05-15 15:01:40 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

https://www.wordreference.com/enit/landed gentry
Selected response from:

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 20:43
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4into a family of land owners/into a family of the landed gentry
Lisa Jane
3family of landed aristocracy
Shabelula


  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
into a family of land owners/into a family of the landed gentry


Explanation:
I guess this is like the "piccola aristocrazia" or landed gentry, maybe you could also use the latter.
According to his biography his father was a notary and they were a cultured family.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 19 mins (2019-05-15 15:01:40 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

https://www.wordreference.com/enit/landed gentry

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Lisa Jane. It was my feeling that it referred to a landowner family.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolfgang Hager
10 mins
  -> Thanks Wolfgang!

agree  Lara Barnett
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Lara!

agree  Michele Fauble
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Michele!

agree  philgoddard: A family of aristocratic landowners. I think "family of gentry" sounds a bit odd, though.
4 hrs
  -> Yes, perhaps just ...into the landed gentry and drop family altogether
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
family of landed aristocracy


Explanation:
You can dare "aristocracy", or gentry, land owners would sound a bit too little


    https://www.persee.fr/doc/efr_0000-0000_1988_act_107_1_3319
Shabelula
Italy
Local time: 20:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search