Talk:Vittoriale degli italiani

First draft
This is just a first draft, I put in the cleanup template myself. Lebanese blond 21:46, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

"il"
The Italian article is called Vittoriale degli Italiani, withouth the "il" in front of it... Perhaps this article should be renamed. Lebanese blond 18:15, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Done.Lebanese blond 19:00, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree on the this. With the article "Il" the article's title in Italian would improve.

But know that it is no more than glass placed against steel.
"But know that it is no more than glass placed against steel." is there a source for this translation? It appears on many websites, but it is not correct. The official site lists it in English as "But think that you are like a piece of glass against steel." which is still not a perfect translation of "Ma pensa che sei vetro contro acciaio." lit: but think that you are glass against steel. I admit the current translation sounds more poetic in English, but it significantly misstates the message. --NEMT (talk) 09:03, 3 June 2009 (UTC)


 * You are completely right that this is just the translation that I have come across elsewhere and put in the article. I am not Italian but do know a little of it and see your point that 'pensare' is not the same as 'sapere'. Maybe a logical English version would be "but think about that you are glass against steel."? I'd be glad to hear what you think! Lebanese blond (talk) 00:12, 5 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Hello everyone. I am Italian and have studied classical humanities in my native Italy. The most accurate translation in English of "Ma pensa che sei vetro contro acciaio" would be one containing the idea of "be reminded", since in this case the author is sending an invitation to the reader to think on the matter and recall the fragile human condition compared to the eternal power of ideas. The closest translation could therefore be: "But mind that you are glass against steel."