Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
dello spirito dell\\\'anima
English translation:
of the soul
Added to glossary by
Lara Barnett
Apr 21, 2018 15:53
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dello spirito dell\'anima
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Interview with new religions scholar
This transcription basically covers the Chinese Communist Party's treatment of Christians in China. In this part the religious scholar has just been talking about what she believes the CCP is, due to all its actions. Having just said that she believes it to be a dictatorship, she then says?
E tende anche a istituire un'altra forma di dittatura che posso chiamare per usare una metafora, Una dittatura dello spirito dell'anima.
I need some ideas here.
E tende anche a istituire un'altra forma di dittatura che posso chiamare per usare una metafora, Una dittatura dello spirito dell'anima.
I need some ideas here.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | of the soul |
philgoddard
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| 3 | of the soul's essence |
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of the soul
Or of the spirit, or the mind.
"Spirito" and "anima" both mean the same thing in English. In fact it's even possible, given the poor quality of the transcription in Lara's previous questions, that the person said "dello spirito, dell'anima".
"Spirito" and "anima" both mean the same thing in English. In fact it's even possible, given the poor quality of the transcription in Lara's previous questions, that the person said "dello spirito, dell'anima".
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of the soul's essence
It may be a bit pleonastic, if you will, but it is literally, "the soul's spirit"...
"The source of the soul", if you want some alliterative effect...
A dictatorship of (over) the source of life energy...
A tyranny of the essence of the spirit...
I'd take you can play with different synonyms to make it work in English.
The idea is that "spiritual freedom" is restricted in its very essence / in its very core / of the individual freedom and liberty.
I'd say.
Cordiali saluti!
Ah! (from "cordiali" - "from the heart") "the soul's heart", the "heart of the spirit"... "the core of the soul"...
Have a nice weekend! :-)
"The source of the soul", if you want some alliterative effect...
A dictatorship of (over) the source of life energy...
A tyranny of the essence of the spirit...
I'd take you can play with different synonyms to make it work in English.
The idea is that "spiritual freedom" is restricted in its very essence / in its very core / of the individual freedom and liberty.
I'd say.
Cordiali saluti!
Ah! (from "cordiali" - "from the heart") "the soul's heart", the "heart of the spirit"... "the core of the soul"...
Have a nice weekend! :-)
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philgoddard
: I agree that it's pleonastic, and I think the sentence has more impact if you translate "spirito" and "anima" as one word.
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Thank you, Phil. Yes, as one word, or as suggested below... :-)
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