Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Fuga di braccia e di cervelli
English translation:
brain and labour drain
Added to glossary by
Sarah2
Mar 5, 2016 10:57
8 yrs ago
Italian term
Fuga di braccia e di cervelli
Italian to English
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Human Resources
Business HR, general editorial
This is talking about
brain drain - but also the exodus of people from, in this case, Italy.
Exodus of manpower and brainpower?
But I dislike that MANpower!
brain drain - but also the exodus of people from, in this case, Italy.
Exodus of manpower and brainpower?
But I dislike that MANpower!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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1 hr
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Seychelles
Native in English
Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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207
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brain drain and labour drain
I wuold go for this or if you prefer "brain and labour drain"
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Lisa tells me it is a title and Phil doesn't like the repetition. You should read Cicero on the use of repetition in oratory for effect and emphasis.
If it is a title, then "Italy's brain and labour drain" should sound pretty OK.
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Lisa tells me it is a title and Phil doesn't like the repetition. You should read Cicero on the use of repetition in oratory for effect and emphasis.
If it is a title, then "Italy's brain and labour drain" should sound pretty OK.
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
34 mins
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texjax DDS PhD
1 hr
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P.L.F. Persio
2 hrs
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Shabelula
: yes, an idiom
5 hrs
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Elena Aclasto
6 hrs
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| agree |
Helen Pringle
9 hrs
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philgoddard
: I think the repetition sounds awkward.
1 day 19 hrs
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Brain and labour drain.
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Lisa Jane
: It's what it is but I do agreewith Phil that it doesn't sound right as a title somehow as it
stands.
Ah OK just a personal preference!
1 day 19 hrs
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"Italy's brain and labour drain" I hadn't noticed it was a title - info given in discussion
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks! I will use:
Italy's brain and labour drain"
14 mins
Cedric Randolph
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
&
English
Italy
Reliable, punctual and accurate
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Skilled and unskilled workers are leaving Italy....
No need to translate literally. The point is this. In my opinion, you can vary it any way you wish as long as the message is the same.
+1
26 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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72
Flight of blue and white-collar workers
Non-sexist option.
Peer comment(s):
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P.L.F. Persio
: I took my brain with me; I like to travel light;-)
15 mins
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:)
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+1
2 hrs
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
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4
exodus of skilled workers and brain drain
in case you want to use the term Exodus.
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Peter Cox
15 hrs
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thank you, Peter !
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texjax DDS PhD
: You didn't translate "braccia". Maybe you meant "unskilled"? / thanks for clarifying :)
1 day 6 hrs
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a worker - whether skilled or unskilled - remains a representative of the physical labour force, as opposed to intellectually working ps.
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1 day 20 hrs
Skilled or unskilled, Italians are fleeing!
This is how I'd put it-it depends obviously on the register (and the newspaper/article) but it sounds 'journalist style' while not too colloquial.
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Skilled or unskilled, Italians flee.
I would say flee or fleeing is definately the right word...lots of examples in headlines
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/euro-crisis-force...
Instead, Italians are fleeing abroad. For the last three to four years, the exile community has been rapidly growing in Berlin. Thousands of young Italians move to the German capital every year. There's a cultural scene, with artists and filmmakers who help newcomers settle into la deutsche vita
http://www.thelocal.it/20140127/more-italians-flee-while-mig...
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Skilled or unskilled, Italians flee.
I would say flee or fleeing is definately the right word...lots of examples in headlines
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/euro-crisis-force...
Instead, Italians are fleeing abroad. For the last three to four years, the exile community has been rapidly growing in Berlin. Thousands of young Italians move to the German capital every year. There's a cultural scene, with artists and filmmakers who help newcomers settle into la deutsche vita
http://www.thelocal.it/20140127/more-italians-flee-while-mig...
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