Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Radio Scarpa
English translation:
The rumour is [that ..... etc]
Added to glossary by
Tom in London
Jun 21, 2009 20:32
14 yrs ago
Italian term
Radio Scarpa
Italian to English
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Military / Defense
WWII history
"Radio Scarpa segnala piccoli attacchi russi contro le divisioni di fanteria italiane."
Sometimes it's written radioscarpa, sometimes "radio scarpa," in quotation marks, but without an explanation or additional context, as if everybody knew exactly what "radio scarpa" was. I don't, unfortunately. Is it just the radio? The radio operator.
This is from stories of veterans of the Italian army in Russia.
Sometimes it's written radioscarpa, sometimes "radio scarpa," in quotation marks, but without an explanation or additional context, as if everybody knew exactly what "radio scarpa" was. I don't, unfortunately. Is it just the radio? The radio operator.
This is from stories of veterans of the Italian army in Russia.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +2 | The rumour is [that small Russian attack etc] | Tom in London |
5 | Italian Army news agency | HATEM EL HADARY |
3 | galley radio | Being Earnest |
References
kudoz about radio scarpa | Manuela Dal Castello |
Change log
Jun 23, 2009 20:46: Tom in London Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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The rumour is [that small Russian attack etc]
"Radio Scarpa" is not actually a radio station. It's the unfficial gossip that passes by word of mouth, based on information picked up here and there, about what's happening.
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-06-21 20:43:59 GMT)
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It's explained here:
http://www.terminus2.net/fantesuldon/cap01.htm
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-06-21 20:43:59 GMT)
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It's explained here:
http://www.terminus2.net/fantesuldon/cap01.htm
Note from asker:
Thanks, Tom in London! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
28 mins
Italian Army news agency
Radio Scarpa" è la più importante e la meglio informata agenzia di notizie dell'Esercito Italiano. Non ha bisogno né di microfoni né di carta stampata. Tutto quello che circola per gli Alti Uffici entro buste gialle con stampigliato in rosso "segretissimo", dopo pochi minuti corre nel telegrafo senza fili di "Radio Scarpa". Ecco perché i suoi dispacci sono più attendibili degli Ordini del Giorno emessi dai comandi.
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Mirella Soffio
: you've missed the irony in the excerpt you quote...
44 mins
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10 hrs
galley radio
Just having some fun. When I was an officer in the RN the ship's cook knew more info than the Captain. We were convinced he had his own raqdio contact with the Home Office. On every ship this was known as "Galley Radio".
Note from asker:
Nice answer. Too bad they probably didn't have galleys in the trenches on the steppe! |
Reference comments
14 hrs
Reference:
kudoz about radio scarpa
see this previous kudoz... if your text allows, and it may allow indeed...
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