Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
fumavo venti rosse al giorno
English translation:
I used to smoke twenty Marlboro a day
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Lisa Jane
Jun 11, 2019 12:18
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fumavo venti rosse al giorno
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Hello everyone,
I am currently writing a sample translation for an Italian novel for an applied literary translation programme that I am completing with a publishing house and have a small question. The text talks about a 40 something year-old woman who smokes "venti rosse al giorno", i have opted for "I used to smoke 20 Malboro red a day" but I am unsure if it is correct as these "rosse" could refer to any cigarette brand like red lucky strikes or chesterfield as they are red too! Could any Italian help me out?
All the best,
Emily.
I am currently writing a sample translation for an Italian novel for an applied literary translation programme that I am completing with a publishing house and have a small question. The text talks about a 40 something year-old woman who smokes "venti rosse al giorno", i have opted for "I used to smoke 20 Malboro red a day" but I am unsure if it is correct as these "rosse" could refer to any cigarette brand like red lucky strikes or chesterfield as they are red too! Could any Italian help me out?
All the best,
Emily.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | I used to smoke twenty Malboro a day |
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| 4 | I used to smoke twenty reds a day |
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I used to smoke twenty Malboro a day
or I smoked
Yes, in Italy I have heard this only when talking about this brand
Personally, I would leave 'red' out
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Note added at 1 hr (2019-06-11 13:57:20 GMT)
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Italians often refer to ordinary Malboro cigarettes in this way by shortening Malboro rosse to just 'rosse' or 'le rosse'
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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-06-11 14:53:42 GMT)
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ah yes Juliana, MaRlboro!
Yes, in Italy I have heard this only when talking about this brand
Personally, I would leave 'red' out
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Note added at 1 hr (2019-06-11 13:57:20 GMT)
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Italians often refer to ordinary Malboro cigarettes in this way by shortening Malboro rosse to just 'rosse' or 'le rosse'
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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-06-11 14:53:42 GMT)
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ah yes Juliana, MaRlboro!
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philgoddard
: As Emily says, it doesn't necessarily mean Marlboros. For example, I found Lucky Strike rosse.
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I would bet on it...I've heard it from the horses mouth and countless other times here in Italy when someone is talking about that particular brand ...they are the most popular brand in Italy.
Lucky Strikes, are usually referred to by smokers as "Le Lucky
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Shabelula
: no, le Rosse are Marlboro in Italy, not only for the tobacconist but for everyone. Lucky Strike are just Lucky Strike// we also have MS rosse .... nobody would confuse the two !
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Quite!
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Comment: "Thanks for your help!"
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Discussion
PS: there is a typo in your text: it should be MaRlboro, not Malboro ; )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlboro_(cigarette)