Oct 28, 2014 17:47
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raccontano
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Once again from the review of the book "Passione Engadina", I'm not quite sure what's meant by "raccontano" here, also I have the feeling that the word order of the sentence may be wrong (doesn't "volutamente" belong after "cerca")?
Questo libro volutamente grazie alle splendide fotografie che lo raccontano cerca di restituire quell'insieme di percezioni che rendono Passione Engadina un raduno diverso dagli altri.
Could it mean something like "the photographs tell the story"?
Any help appreciated!
Questo libro volutamente grazie alle splendide fotografie che lo raccontano cerca di restituire quell'insieme di percezioni che rendono Passione Engadina un raduno diverso dagli altri.
Could it mean something like "the photographs tell the story"?
Any help appreciated!
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Regardless of the minutiae of meaning, I think the overall sense is clear, and can be expressed much more concisely in English.
Questo libro volutamente grazie alle splendide fotografie che lo raccontano cerca di restituire quell'insieme di percezioni che rendono Passione Engadina un raduno diverso dagli altri.
This book, with its spectacular photographs, seeks to convey what it is that makes Passione Engadina so different to other rallies.
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Note added at 17 mins (2014-10-28 18:04:52 GMT)
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Or, even more concisely, "this superbly illustrated book".
Regardless of the minutiae of meaning, I think the overall sense is clear, and can be expressed much more concisely in English.
Questo libro volutamente grazie alle splendide fotografie che lo raccontano cerca di restituire quell'insieme di percezioni che rendono Passione Engadina un raduno diverso dagli altri.
This book, with its spectacular photographs, seeks to convey what it is that makes Passione Engadina so different to other rallies.
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Note added at 17 mins (2014-10-28 18:04:52 GMT)
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Or, even more concisely, "this superbly illustrated book".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot, in the end I used the greater part of your sentence, but "different from" rather than "different to" ...."
Discussion
I also wonder if the sense of "raccontano" is "illustrate".