Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
coppia di fatto
English translation:
de facto couple
Added to glossary by
Sherryd
Apr 6, 2007 11:03
17 yrs ago
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Italian term
coppia di fatto
Italian to English
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not much context: it is part of a song.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Michael Pawlik
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Financial and legal translation service
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English
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de facto couple
Not very catchy as song lyrics go, but that's what your expression means.
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Seychelles
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Seychelles
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just living together / living in sin / common law man and wife
What about giving the rest of the song, and a date, because this issue is very much in the news at the moment. Much more interesting than my oh so boring financial report.
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unmarried couple
I agree with Michael's translation, but perhaps "unmarried couple" would sound better in your context
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they are partners in life/live together/they are an item/a couple
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Discussion
quella luce che vediamo
non è la stessa per tutte le lune
che noi coppie di fatto ci creiamo
per restare sotto scia uniti
thanks for any suggestions!