Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
una parola di troppo
English translation:
one word too many
Added to glossary by
Mauro Baglieri
Oct 15, 2004 19:24
19 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
una parola di troppo
Non-PRO
Italian to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
legislation
"Spesso l’atto notarile viene appositamente costruito in funzione di come lo tasserà l’ufficio del registro, e a volte basta ***una parola di troppo*** per far sì che questo applichi un’imposta più onerosa."
This text deals with inconsistencies in the way house sales are taxed in Italy; not being an expert in real estate I was wondering how others would render this in this particular context?
This text deals with inconsistencies in the way house sales are taxed in Italy; not being an expert in real estate I was wondering how others would render this in this particular context?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +6 | a word too many |
Mauro Baglieri
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| 5 +1 | one misplaced word |
Rick Henry
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| 4 +2 | and sometimes "one word too much" can cause a heavier tax to be levied |
Lindsay Sabadosa (X)
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| 4 +1 | one word too much |
Michele Fauble
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| 4 | one word more than needed |
Giusi Pasi
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Proposed translations
+6
10 mins
Mauro Baglieri
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
All-in-one web and language services
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, French to Italian, and 3 more.
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18
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a word too many
A WORD TOO MANY = una parola di troppo
i may be wrong, but that doesn't sound like technical language to me ;-)
I think "una parola di troppo" is a colloqualism. For example, this expression is always used and parodied by a famous sitcom on Rai Tv with Lino Banfi who says jokingly: una parola è [di] troppo e due sono poche, "one word is too many and two is too few"
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Ian and Michele have suggested you should replace \"A\" with \"ONE\"
Sorry for the oversight.
i may be wrong, but that doesn't sound like technical language to me ;-)
I think "una parola di troppo" is a colloqualism. For example, this expression is always used and parodied by a famous sitcom on Rai Tv with Lino Banfi who says jokingly: una parola è [di] troppo e due sono poche, "one word is too many and two is too few"
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Ian and Michele have suggested you should replace \"A\" with \"ONE\"
Sorry for the oversight.
Peer comment(s):
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IanW (X)
: Yes, but in English you'd normally say "one word too many"
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thanks, now i remember it ;- )
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Michele Fauble
: "one word too many"
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thanks, there was one article too many.... ;- )
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Lindsay Sabadosa (X)
23 mins
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thanks very much
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Giulia Barontini
: Yes! Viva "Un Medico in Famiglia"!!! ;-)
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Mitico Banfi ;- )
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Peter Cox
8 hrs
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Thanks Peter :-)
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Jennifer Baker
: Words are countable, thus many is the gramatically correct adjective.
20 hrs
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thanks, interesting explanation ; -)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "this was tough as they were all so similar... thanks all!"
5 mins
Giusi Pasi
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Italy
Veni, Vidi, Verti!
Native in: Italian
Works in: Italian, English to Italian, German to Italian
Related KudoZ points
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59
one word more than needed
in the sense that in such papers the number of words can be important, so that special charges may be applied
+1
7 mins
Rick Henry
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Quick turnaround, professional results
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 7 more.
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17
one misplaced word
all it takes is one out of place word
all it takes is not dotting your i's and crossing your t's.
A couple of options.
HTH
R.
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all it takes is not dotting your i's and crossing your t's.
A couple of options.
HTH
R.
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+2
12 mins
and sometimes "one word too much" can cause a heavier tax to be levied
The registry decides on the amount of the marca da bollo, or basically the registration fee/tax in this case, based on the length of the contract. There is a set amount for the first page and then additional (and large) amounts for each additional one (or is it word, I don't remember now). In any case, it shoots up the amount that you pay to register.
Peer comment(s):
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Michele Fauble
: Except it should be "many". (I made the same mistake.)
3 mins
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LUCIT
32 mins
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+1
12 mins
one word too much
"one...too much" is a common way of expressing the idea.
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\"one word too many\"
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Note added at 13 mins (2004-10-15 19:38:00 GMT)
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\"one word too many\"
Peer comment(s):
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Lindsay Sabadosa (X)
: since we posted the same expression, I definitely agree! :)
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thanks
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