Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
un signore di modi e di spirito
English translation:
a gentleman in conduct and spirit
Italian term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
signore di modi e di spirito
Fu ufficiale di cavalleria serio, signore di modi e di spirito, ligio alal disciplina anche nel compiere servizi che poteva evitare da Comandante e da Asso degli assi, di animo generoso nel comprendere ed anche nel perdonare qualche intemperanza dei giovani.
Grazie,
Barbara
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Janice Giffin
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| 4 +3 | gentleman inside and out |
texjax DDS PhD
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| 4 +1 | , a gentleman in his manner and his spirit, |
Tom in London
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Dec 2, 2014 04:33: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Italy
Accuracy, reliability and timeliness
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English
a gentleman in conduct and spirit
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Note added at 40 mins (2014-11-27 17:18:01 GMT)
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Oops, sorry Tom. I saw your similar answer just as I posted.
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Also found in American Masters of Social Science by H. Odum on page 15 in a digitalized archive. Can be seen on Google books.
He was a Christian gentleman in spirit and conduct at all times and in every circumstance.
Degree + PhD in Dentistry, ATA-Certified
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Italian
gentleman inside and out
A true gentleman, inside and out
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PS. Happy Thanksgiving! :)
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Shera Lyn Parpia
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Thank you kindly, Shera
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Peter Cox
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Thank you Peter. Have a nice weekend
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Michael Korovkin
: like they don't make them anymore! + inside–definitely; out – not always: after all, one must survive in the world where "gentleman" has become almost synonymous with "goof"
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They still make them, but there's not many around...I'm sure you are one of them though! ;)
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United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
, a gentleman in his manner and his spirit,
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there's no mention of "inside and out" in the Italian.
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