Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
cervello va ripulito
English translation:
mind must be tended to
Added to glossary by
lizzy g
Sep 7, 2005 21:21
18 yrs ago
Italian term
cervello va ripulito
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"La prima cosa che devono capire ?che il cervello va ripulito come qualsiasi arma o veicolo da combattimento. Tutte le sere i soldati controllano lo stato del loro fucile; altrettanto devono fare col proprio cervello per esaminarne lo stato di salute."
The first thing they must understand is that the brain must be ****** just like any other weapon or fighting vehicle. Every evening the soldiers inspect the state of their guns; they should do the same with their own brains to examine its state of health.
The first thing they must understand is that the brain must be ****** just like any other weapon or fighting vehicle. Every evening the soldiers inspect the state of their guns; they should do the same with their own brains to examine its state of health.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +12 | looked after,tended to, cleansed |
carly kelly
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| 4 +3 | the mind needs to be taken care of |
Linda 969
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| 3 +1 | cleaned |
Nancy Arrowsmith
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| 1 +2 | the brain must be washed |
Ziad Marzouka
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Proposed translations
+12
1 hr
carly kelly
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Specializes in field
Italy
For your want of a better word...
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, English, Irish to English
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looked after,tended to, cleansed
I think I would say mind as opposed to brain here. I think the article (if that's what it is) refers to a soldier's state of mind and the importance of staying sane and looking after one's mental health.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for this! 'Mind' instead of 'brain' is great and 'tended' to will work very well!"
+2
26 mins
Ziad Marzouka
Switzerland
Switzerland
Specializes in field
Switzerland
Reliable & Certified
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Jordanian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Italian to Arabic, Arabic to English
the brain must be washed
I think this refers to brain washing.
Peer comment(s):
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Elena Sgarbo (X)
: Yes, brainwashing seems to be the idea
1 hr
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| neutral |
CLS Lexi-tech
: I would be hesitant to imply brainwashing: the connotation here is positive, soldiers should take care of their brain (I would use mind) as they take care of their guns
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Valentina Pecchiar
: Paola was an instant quicker than me ;) Brainwashing is "lavaggio del cervello"
2 hrs
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| agree |
Cristina Hritcu (X)
1 day 16 hrs
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+1
53 mins
Nancy Arrowsmith
Native in English
literary and scientific translations
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
cleaned
you clean a gun, you would never wash it, and the text has nothing to do with brainwashing. It means that you have to keep your brain aware and ready for action.
Peer comment(s):
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Rachel Fell
: perhaps even cleaned and polished, or something to mean keeping it in tip top performance condition
9 hrs
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+3
1 hr
the mind needs to be taken care of
another option ...
Peer comment(s):
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Valentina Pecchiar
47 mins
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thanks, Muja
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Vittorio Preite
: io lascerei "brain": è più diretto e fisicamente "riconoscibile", the brain needs to be taken care of. Naturalmente la frase indica tanti significati e penso che l'autore voglia significare che il soldato deve rimanere calmo in situazioni spesso difficili
7 hrs
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grazie, Vittorio
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| agree |
John Walsh
: I'd keep "mind"
11 hrs
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thanks, John
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