non maniera

English translation: Not convention

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Italian term or phrase:non maniera
English translation:Not convention
Entered by: Therese Marshall

17:51 Mar 23, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing / Market Research / fashion industry
Italian term or phrase: non maniera
L’intelligenza è tornata di moda, l’arguzia con sostanza – senza diventare manieristica, non maniera, come da XXX (anche se è vero, XXXX ci piace).

This is quite a difficult phrase to get my head around.
My try:
Intelligence is back in fashion, wit needing substance - without becoming Manneristic, .....unfashionable, (this is the bit that doesn't make sense to me) just as (fashion house name) (even if it's true, we like XXXX all the same)
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 16:06
Not convention
Explanation:
In this context I understand it as meaning mere convention, appearance, unoriginality
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 16:06
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Not convention
Lisa Jane
3not style
Patrick Hopkins


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not style


Explanation:
I would say the whole thing is based on the idea of substance vs style.

Intelligence is back in fashion, wit with substance - without becoming Manneristic, .... not style, like (fashion house name) (even if it's true, we like XXXX all the same)

(But yes, it's not super clear so I could very well be wrong....)



Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 16:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Not convention


Explanation:
In this context I understand it as meaning mere convention, appearance, unoriginality

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 16:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 48

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agree  Shabelula
16 hrs
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