che la storia possa ricordare

English translation: in recorded history

17:45 Apr 17, 2021
Italian to English translations [PRO]
History
Italian term or phrase: che la storia possa ricordare
una delle più grosse crisi che la storia possa ricordare

talking about COVID.
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 02:42
English translation:in recorded history
Explanation:
Usually I prefer something more literal, or more concise like Fiona's. Here, however, "in recorded history" is so idiomatic (trite?) in EN that I don't think it can be ignored.
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mrrafe
United States
Local time: 01:42
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6in recorded history
mrrafe
4 +2in history
Fiona Grace Peterson
3 +3known to man
texjax DDS PhD
4that history may remember / may history remember
Ann Frances Margolies
3that history may narrate
mona elshazly
3 -1which history may recall
Lisa Rosengard


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in history


Explanation:
I would just say "in history".

Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr

agree  Shilpa Baliga
1 hr
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
in recorded history


Explanation:
Usually I prefer something more literal, or more concise like Fiona's. Here, however, "in recorded history" is so idiomatic (trite?) in EN that I don't think it can be ignored.

mrrafe
United States
Local time: 01:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolfgang Hager
1 hr
  -> Grazie Wolfgang

agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA: I think that "recorded" is important in this case, because "history", standing alone, could refer to something like the history of a relationship. Also, my feeling is that an educated person might have uttered or written those words.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Barbara. Clearly it's nonessential for meaning but stylistically I think it's part of the idiom.

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4 hrs
  -> Grazie Patricia

agree  Emmanuella
14 hrs
  -> Grazie Emmanuella

agree  Michele Fauble
23 hrs
  -> Grazie Michele

agree  Rosanna Palermo
1 day 20 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
which history may recall


Explanation:
It's one of the worst ever known crisis.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-04-17 21:09:32 GMT)
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Si tratta di una delle peggiore crisi mai conosciute.

Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Wolfgang Hager: very Italian construct transposed
37 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
known to man


Explanation:
As in: One of the worst crisis known to man

Hi Paul! This is another, less literal option for you.

HTH. Take care!!


texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 01:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  martini
10 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  writeaway
15 hrs
  -> Thank you kindly

agree  Shilpa Baliga
22 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
that history may narrate


Explanation:
It is a trial.

mona elshazly
Egypt
Local time: 07:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rosanna Palermo: Too literal. This, in my opinion, requires an idiomatic expression
1 day 15 hrs
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3 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that history may remember / may history remember


Explanation:
This is a conjunctive, almost like a "prayer" or wish in English.

Ann Frances Margolies
Italy
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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