Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
ma a torto
English translation:
however erroneously
Italian term
Italy
Accuracy, reliability and timeliness
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English
ma a torto
Context (following the opening paragraph about the 5 major "gyres" or "garbage patches" in the world's larger oceans):
"Si parla meno, ma a torto, del fatto che questo problema colpisce anche il Mediterraneo, che essendo un mare chiuso, presenta criticità aggiuntive..."
What do you think of "albeit wrongly"? Does it fit here? Thanks.
| 4 | however erroneously |
Inter-Tra
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| 4 +2 | reword |
Fiona Grace Peterson
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| 5 | but wrongly |
James (Jim) Davis
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| 4 | mistakenly (see comment) |
Tom in London
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Nov 16, 2015 08:54: Inter-Tra Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): James (Jim) Davis
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Proposed translations
however erroneously
| I chose your answer in order to keep the repetition of the phrase "people are talking about" as the opening sentence in the first two paragraphs, as desired by the client. Thanks, fbbest! |
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
reword
And so on. Just a suggestion, but you get the idea. Buon lavoro!
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Tom in London
: Just saying "reword" isn't worth a score of 4.
20 mins
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| agree |
philgoddard
: You didn't just say "reword", you offered a perfectly good suggestion.
3 hrs
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Thanks Phil - glad to see someone actully bothered to read my answer!!
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| agree |
Shera Lyn Parpia
17 hrs
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Thank you Shera Lyn!
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| agree |
Pompeo Lattanzi
23 hrs
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United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
mistakenly (see comment)
This problem also affects the Mediterranean, which as an enclosed sea presents additional critical issues but which, mistakenly, is less talked about
Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
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