Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
non maniera
English translation:
Not convention
Added to glossary by
Therese Marshall
Mar 23, 2017 17:51
7 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
non maniera
Italian to English
Other
Marketing / Market Research
fashion industry
L’intelligenza è tornata di moda, l’arguzia con sostanza – senza diventare manieristica, non maniera, come da XXX (anche se è vero, XXXX ci piace).
This is quite a difficult phrase to get my head around.
My try:
Intelligence is back in fashion, wit needing substance - without becoming Manneristic, .....unfashionable, (this is the bit that doesn't make sense to me) just as (fashion house name) (even if it's true, we like XXXX all the same)
This is quite a difficult phrase to get my head around.
My try:
Intelligence is back in fashion, wit needing substance - without becoming Manneristic, .....unfashionable, (this is the bit that doesn't make sense to me) just as (fashion house name) (even if it's true, we like XXXX all the same)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Not convention |
Lisa Jane
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| 3 | not style |
Patrick Hopkins
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Proposed translations
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Not convention
In this context I understand it as meaning mere convention, appearance, unoriginality
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Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Ivy League MBA, 30 yrs biz exp in Italy
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English
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not style
I would say the whole thing is based on the idea of substance vs style.
Intelligence is back in fashion, wit with substance - without becoming Manneristic, .... not style, like (fashion house name) (even if it's true, we like XXXX all the same)
(But yes, it's not super clear so I could very well be wrong....)
Intelligence is back in fashion, wit with substance - without becoming Manneristic, .... not style, like (fashion house name) (even if it's true, we like XXXX all the same)
(But yes, it's not super clear so I could very well be wrong....)
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