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Occuparsi/dedicarsi

English translation: having (previously) devoted ourselves..... we decided to concentrate on

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Italian term or phrase:Occuparsi/dedicarsi
English translation:having (previously) devoted ourselves..... we decided to concentrate on
Entered by: Wendy Streitparth

11:47 Jul 29, 2018
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Italian term or phrase: Occuparsi/dedicarsi
Dopo esserci dedicati al mercato internazionale per il quale organizziamo viaggi individuali, leisure, meeting, incentive, conferenze ed eventi, forti di questo bagaglio di esperienze, abbiamo deciso di DEDICARCI al mercato italiano.
Marika Quarti
Italy
Local time: 19:32
having (previously) devoted ourselves..... we decided to dedicate ourselves
Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 19:32
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5concentrate on or direct our attention to
Maria Burnett
5devote ourselves to
Cristina Gibelli
3 +1having (previously) devoted ourselves..... we decided to dedicate ourselves
Wendy Streitparth
3 +1we have decided to concentrate on
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3focus
Patrick Hopkins


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
having (previously) devoted ourselves..... we decided to dedicate ourselves


Explanation:
-

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 19:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: yes but also agree that this is a non-pro question
38 mins
  -> Fair enough.
agree  Rachel Fell
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Rachel
disagree  Debora Blake: "dedicate" is overkill and a mistranslation in this instance.
2 days 5 mins
  -> Yes, agree. As soon as I'd posted, I wished I had written concentrate instead of dedicate.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we have decided to concentrate on


Explanation:
Not very literal, but I think it is what it means.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 13:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Debora Blake: Yes, Barbara, that is the correct meaning.
1 day 23 hrs
  -> Thank you, Debora.
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
focus


Explanation:
Another option

Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 19:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
concentrate on or direct our attention to


Explanation:
no need to look this up

Maria Burnett
United States
Local time: 13:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
devote ourselves to


Explanation:
devote, dedicate, focus

Cristina Gibelli
France
Local time: 19:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: answer already posted....
43 mins
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