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| 12/01/2008 07:26 PM |
| Layabout, Idler, Slouch |
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In a word, a fannullone. The View from Bologna, a blog on Italian politics, culture, and society, written by a blogger based in (where else?) Bologna, notes that: "Fannulloni is...
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| 11/29/2008 07:51 PM |
| Eating the Leaf |
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A community member of the About.com Italian Language Forums lists a number of idiomatic Italian phrases that defy transliteration. Italian dictionaries won't help much in rendering meaning to such sayings...
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| 11/27/2008 07:51 PM |
| Start The Presses |
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Good news for those who like to read Italian newspapers in the U.S. Italian-language newspaper printer JB Offset, Westwood, N.J., has ordered a 21-unit Goss Community SSC press from Goss...
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| 11/24/2008 07:50 PM |
| La Festa del Ringraziamento |
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Thanksgiving in Italy? How about celebrating the Celtic New Year in Japan, or El Carnaval in Russia? The distinctly American tradition doesn't translate well in another land where the Plymouth...
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| 11/23/2008 07:50 PM |
| Cooked Water |
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That's the literal translation for acquacotta, a traditional Tuscan vegetable soup. What distinguishes acquacotta from other Tuscan soups is the addition of eggs and stale bread at the end of...
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| 11/20/2008 07:49 PM |
| Poor Art |
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Some would say that poor is what results after buying incredibly over-priced artworks. But in this case, arte povera (Italian for "Poor Art" or "Impoverished Art") was an artistic movement...
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| 11/18/2008 07:48 PM |
| Una Bella Spaghettata |
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Certain Italian words and phrases capture the unique essence of the culture like no other. Spaghettata—spaghetti dinner—is one of them. Typically, it's an impromptu meal thrown together when friends drop...
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| 11/14/2008 07:47 PM |
| No, It's Not "Fresch" |
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Brand naming consultants frequently mangle Italian words and Italian pronunciation beyond all recognition. Case in point is Freschetta pizza. This contrived pseudo-Italian term is not only mispronounced "fresh-SHETT-a" in commercials,...
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| 11/13/2008 07:47 PM |
| Talk (Italian) With Your Mouth Full |
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Growing up you were told not to talk with your mouth full. An Italian language school in New York City, though, is offering a good reason to open wide while...
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| 11/11/2008 07:47 PM |
| Google Rome |
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It's now possible to explore Old Rome without air (or time) travel, according to The New York Times. Ancient Rome 3D, a new feature of Google Earth, is a digital...
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