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Italian form for English caper

 
 
fansy
 
Reply Sat 12 Jan, 2008 03:46 am
I'd like you to tell me an Italian word in adjective form for the English word caper/capering, a playful leap.
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Sat 12 Jan, 2008 11:36 am
Under caper in my italian dictionary -

noun [food] , cappero, m


[silly action] - stupidata, f

[dishonest action] - intrallazzo, m


intransitive verb - trotterellare


There are probably colloquial phrases that have meaning similar to the english 'caper', but I'm only a one-time italian student, not a native speaker.
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fansy
 
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Reply Sat 12 Jan, 2008 08:45 pm
A playful leap
Caper means a playful leap such as you see someone doing it in a ballet.
I'd like to find an Italian word (adjective, or contiuous tense form) for such a playful act.

As a matter of fact I failed to find it in an automatic translation program.
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Sat 12 Jan, 2008 08:49 pm
Personally I think of it as a somewhat shady adventure, as in stealing the jewels in Topkapi, the movie.

With any luck, some people who know more colloquial italian than I do will show up to post. Thus, this present post is a thread-bump.
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Raphillon
 
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Reply Mon 14 Jan, 2008 06:45 pm
Re: A playful leap
fansy wrote:
Caper means a playful leap such as you see someone doing it in a ballet.
I'd like to find an Italian word (adjective, or contiuous tense form) for such a playful act.

As a matter of fact I failed to find it in an automatic translation program.


With this meaning I would use 'piroetta' (adjective) or 'piroettare' (verb)
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fansy
 
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Reply Tue 15 Jan, 2008 07:06 am
Do these Italian words make sense to you?
Dear Raphillon,

The following 4 sets of Italian words are meant to describe 4 different pieces of music. Do they mean anything to you? They should be used to describe the artistic impression left on the audience or the artistic effect produced by the pieces of music.

1. Allegramente, ispirazione, and tempo in Marcia.
2. Primordiale, semplice, and sincero
3. Burlesco, piroetta, inspirato, and comico
4. Delicatamente, ampio, variopinto, and pomposo
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Raphillon
 
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Reply Tue 15 Jan, 2008 11:19 am
Re: Do these Italian words make sense to you?
fansy wrote:
Dear Raphillon,

The following 4 sets of Italian words are meant to describe 4 different pieces of music. Do they mean anything to you? They should be used to describe the artistic impression left on the audience or the artistic effect produced by the pieces of music.

1. Allegramente, ispirazione, and tempo in Marcia.
2. Primordiale, semplice, and sincero
3. Burlesco, piroetta, inspirato, and comico
4. Delicatamente, ampio, variopinto, and pomposo


I would say...

1. Allegro, ispirato, e tempo di marcia (or allegria, ispirazione e tempo di marcia)
2. Primordiale, semplice e sincero
3. Burlesco, piroettante e comico
4. Delicato, ampio, variopinto e pomposo.

About Nr 4 I find difficoult to associate "delicato" to the other adjective.... "Delicato" means soft and fragile...

Ciao.
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fansy
 
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Reply Tue 15 Jan, 2008 05:43 pm
further discussion
Dear Raphillon,
When I say Delicatamente, or delicato, I mean the theme of music is very finely treated in every detail. I am no musician, probably I cannot explain it in a way that even non music people can readily understand.
But I am very satisfied that you responded with a standard Italian text.
Many many thanks.
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fansy
 
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Reply Tue 15 Jan, 2008 06:17 pm
Dear Raphillon,

A Brief Introduction to
Song of Science Capriccio Suite
for the Study of Its Ideological and Artistic Values

1. Overture to Lunar Exploration,
2. Hou Yi Shooting Down Nine Suns,
3. Chang E Flying Towards the Moon,
4. Full Moon for the New Millennia,
5. Sailing on the Milky Way,
6. Samba in Space
7. Song of Science Capriccio (the theme song)

This Chinese orchestra performance titled Song of Science Capriccio Suite is as a matter of fact a medley of 7 series of music and songs with different themes, and the title for number 7 is used as the title of the whole work.

I'd like to know your opinion of the general title for the whole work.
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Raphillon
 
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Reply Wed 16 Jan, 2008 07:21 am
Re: further discussion
fansy wrote:
Dear Raphillon,
When I say Delicatamente, or delicato, I mean the theme of music is very finely treated in every detail. I am no musician, probably I cannot explain it in a way that even non music people can readily understand.
But I am very satisfied that you responded with a standard Italian text.
Many many thanks.


Then probably "raffinato" could fit better Smile
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Raphillon
 
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Reply Wed 16 Jan, 2008 07:26 am
fansy wrote:
Dear Raphillon,

A Brief Introduction to
Song of Science Capriccio Suite
for the Study of Its Ideological and Artistic Values

1. Overture to Lunar Exploration,
2. Hou Yi Shooting Down Nine Suns,
3. Chang E Flying Towards the Moon,
4. Full Moon for the New Millennia,
5. Sailing on the Milky Way,
6. Samba in Space
7. Song of Science Capriccio (the theme song)

This Chinese orchestra performance titled Song of Science Capriccio Suite is as a matter of fact a medley of 7 series of music and songs with different themes, and the title for number 7 is used as the title of the whole work.

I'd like to know your opinion of the general title for the whole work.


You won my curiosity... I would like to listen to some of this music Smile
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