Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
è un segno rinviante a se stesso in quanto nome della propria forma
English translation:
it is a self-referencing sign, in that it names its own shape/form
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David Russi
Jul 24, 2004 14:34
19 yrs ago
Italian term
è un segno rinviante a se stesso in quanto nome della propria forma
Italian to English
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referring to an entry in a dictionary
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Italian term (edited):
� un segno rinviante a se stesso in quanto nome della propria forma
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it is a self-referencing sign, in that it names its own shape
a sign that references itself
it is a self-referring sign...
a sign that refers to itself
it is a self-referring sign...
a sign that refers to itself
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Italian term (edited):
� un segno rinviante a se stesso in quanto nome della propria forma
it is a symbol referring back to itself, naming its own form
It's talking about how a dictionary entry is self-referential. I think you just have to alter this one to make it make sense in English, because a more literal translation doesn't come across very well.
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is a letter/character representing its own shape
a letter/character standing to represent its own shape
e.g. A-frame, C-spanner, I-beam, S-bend, T-junction, U-turn
segno
espressione grafica convenzionale di concetti, enti matematici e sim.: i segni dell’alfabeto italiano sono ventuno
www.demauroparavia.it/105598
e.g. A-frame, C-spanner, I-beam, S-bend, T-junction, U-turn
segno
espressione grafica convenzionale di concetti, enti matematici e sim.: i segni dell’alfabeto italiano sono ventuno
www.demauroparavia.it/105598
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