Aug 14, 2021 16:33
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Italian term

convertirsi al bene

Italian to English Other Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Salve, si parla di un pentito di mafia. "Qual è il prezzo da pagare per convertirsi al bene?" Grazie.

Discussion

Emmanuella Aug 14, 2021:
Turn into a good person ?
Fiona Grace Peterson Aug 14, 2021:
Many ways to say it What type of document are you translating? What's the register? Is it formal or informal? We need more context, to help us understand exactly what's meant. A literal translation probably won't work here.

Proposed translations

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converting/coming over to our (just) cause

is the idea

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Note added at 28 mins (2021-08-14 17:02:20 GMT)
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more context would help of course but failing that...

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the mafia were (and perhaps even still are) convinced of their "philosophy"

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probably still are at it

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Note added at 37 mins (2021-08-14 17:11:27 GMT)
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with tacit support
Peer comment(s):

agree Tomasso : vede https://www.avvenire.it/papa/pagine/santa-marta-conversione-... Allontanarsi dal male e imparare a fare il bene è un cammino
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neutral philgoddard : I don't see how you arrive at this. Who does 'our' refer to, and what is the 'just cause'?
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