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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

soldato di ventura

English translation:

soldier of fortune

Added to glossary by Nicole Johnson
Jul 30, 2006 15:33
17 yrs ago
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Italian term

soldato di ventura

Italian to English Social Sciences History Medieval History
Diversi uomini del Monte si distinsero come soldati di ventura e caddero nelle pianure del nord.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 soldiers of fortune

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soldiers of fortune

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Peer comment(s):
agree Angie Garbarino :
3 mins
Ancora una volta, grazie Angioletta!
agree Antonio Volpe Pasini : it can also be mercenary Vero, soldato di ventura ha un connotato un po' meno "negativo" di mercenario, quindi dipende un po' dal contesto e in questo caso soldier of fortune rende meglio. Ciao texjax
4 mins
Grazie, Antonio! Si', ma credo la frase suggerita traduca piu' idiomaticamente l'originale. Non ti pare?
agree Giorgio Testa
5 mins
Grazie, Giorgio!
agree Caterina Passari
8 mins
Grazie, Caterina!
agree texjax DDS PhD : concordo anche con Antonio
11 mins
Grazie! Vedi la mia nota ad Antonio.
agree savaria (X) : I would rather vote on mercenary.See:Although he was a military leader who backed up his power with a frightening mercenary army, ... see http://xoomer.alice.it/greece-apartments-studios/
22 mins
Grazie. Ma credo che in questo caso "soldier of forune" renda meglio l'intenzione del testo.
agree Miguel Orlandini : Acordo, con Fiorsam e con Antonio, ma anche potrebbe essere Warlords. http://www.nipissingu.ca/department/history/MUHLBERGER/ORB/O...
1 hr
Grazie, Miguel!
agree Gian
4 hrs
Grazie, Gian
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Grazie tutti--mi avete dato la conferma che cercavo--vado con sodier of fortune (anche se mi fa smepre pensare solalmente a pensare alla rivista onomina!)."
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