Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
per compartimenti stagni
English translation:
pursued in an insular manner
Added to glossary by
Ivana UK
Oct 5, 2004 20:00
19 yrs ago
Italian term
per compartimenti stagni
Italian to English
Other
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...anche la scienza storica è stata sin qui praticata per compartimenti stagni, in ragione della diversa appartenenza etnico-linguistica.
I know what it means but how to translate?
"... even historical science has been practiced in a ... fashion, dependant on ethno-linguistic origin".
I know what it means but how to translate?
"... even historical science has been practiced in a ... fashion, dependant on ethno-linguistic origin".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | pursued in an insular manner |
Angela Arnone
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| 4 +2 | compartmentalized / compartmentalized fashion |
David Russi
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Proposed translations
+3
13 mins
Angela Arnone
Native in English
Italian by name ... English by nature!
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, English, Italian
Related KudoZ points
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85
Selected
pursued in an insular manner
Something like that - where the aspects are seen as absolute issues with no connection between them.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks yet again Angela!!!"
+2
11 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
106
compartmentalized / compartmentalized fashion
even the practice of historical science has been compartmentalized...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Francesca Pegazzano (X)
2 hrs
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| agree |
sonja29 (X)
15 hrs
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