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Italian term or phrase:
a carattere biennale (grammatical)
English translation:
(make it) biennial
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I just want to check the placing of this amidst all the sub clauses. It sounds to me like what would have been "utile" would be making this a bi-annual event. Is this what "utile" refers to, or is that merely a sub-clause?
Sarebbe forse stato utile rendere l’appuntamento politico e di grande visibilità mediatica, a carattere biennale, inframezzandolo magari con una conferenza mista governi, Ong, associazionismo civico, ma si può comprendere che avrebbe potuto significare anche simbolicamente un passo indietro, l’ esplicitazione di un timore a proseguire il cammino.
Sarebbe forse stato utile rendere l’appuntamento politico e di grande visibilità mediatica, a carattere biennale, inframezzandolo magari con una conferenza mista governi, Ong, associazionismo civico, ma si può comprendere che avrebbe potuto significare anche simbolicamente un passo indietro, l’ esplicitazione di un timore a proseguire il cammino.
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| 4 +4 | (make it) biennial |
philgoddard
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| 3 | Sub-clause |
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(make it) biennial
Not bi-annual, biannuale, which is twice a year. They're talking about holding it in alternate years, which could be seen as a step backwards.
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It's annual at the moment.
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Note added at 46 mins (2020-01-12 14:29:54 GMT)
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I'm not a native speaker, so I may be wrong, but I think it might have been more grammatical to say "rendere (a carattere) biennale l'appuntamento".
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It's annual at the moment.
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Note added at 46 mins (2020-01-12 14:29:54 GMT)
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I'm not a native speaker, so I may be wrong, but I think it might have been more grammatical to say "rendere (a carattere) biennale l'appuntamento".
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dandamesh
: Every two years
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| agree |
Adriana Esposito
6 hrs
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| agree |
Shabelula
: very clear if you use dashes: Sarebbe stato forse utile rendere questo appuntamento - politico e di grande responsabilità mediatica - a carattere biennale, inframezzandolo....
17 hrs
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Lisa Jane
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Sub-clause
I don't think you can rule out the possibility that "utile" refers to the whole subordinate clause (politico e di grande visibilità mediatica, a carattere biennale). The way it is phrased, both meanings are possible. Could you give more context?
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Yes, Philgoddard, I guess that's it, although it might as well be held every six months, unless I missed something. As far as the grammar goes, the sentence is unclear (as you pointed out yourself -- I just noticed). Should have been like this: "Sarebbe forse stato utile rendere biennale l’appuntamento politico e di grande visibilità mediatica, inframezzandolo magari...".
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Yes, Philgoddard, I guess that's it, although it might as well be held every six months, unless I missed something. As far as the grammar goes, the sentence is unclear (as you pointed out yourself -- I just noticed). Should have been like this: "Sarebbe forse stato utile rendere biennale l’appuntamento politico e di grande visibilità mediatica, inframezzandolo magari...".
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