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To: Steely Tom

Now that you mention it, I remember hearing an audio recording online (in Italian, obviously, but the anger and contempt in De Falco’s voice and the sniveling whine in Schettino’s requires no translation).


37 posted on 02/12/2015 6:39:46 AM PST by Dalek
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To: Dalek
I noticed how De Falco never refers to Schettino as Captain Schettino. He just calls him "Shettino." A few times, he addresses him as "Commander," but I think he does so sarcastically. If you look at the context in the conversation, he De Falco only uses the word "Commander" when he's cajoling Schettino to do his job.

Also, the phrase De Falso uses when he says "I am going to make you pay for this. Go on board, (expletive)!" the phrase he actually uses is "Vada a bordo, cazzo!" which apparently is translatable roughly as "get your ass on board, you f***!"

According to the Wikipedia article, that phrase became a national sensation in Italy, with t-shirts bearing those words going on sale all over the country.

38 posted on 02/12/2015 6:50:54 AM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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