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Hello,
I don't speak Italian very well, but my family is Italian (they unfortunately never taught me the language). I would like to translate my Myspace page in Italian. Can someone help me please? If you want I will give credit for the translation on my site. Here's the text (please leave all the band names as they are):

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Alexandre Chiappa begins his musical route in elementary school, following private lessons with guitarist Tod Hodgson. He begins playing electric bass at De La Salle public high school, notably in Denis Proulx's ensembles. Incidentally, Alexandre follows private bass lessons at this time with guitarist Marc Florent. He also participates for several years in one of Yves Laroche's bigbands.

In the late '90s, Alexandre attends a Jazz Works Canada summer jazz workshop and briefly follows lessons with exceptionnal contrabassist John Geggie (2nd site). Contrabassist, gambist and schoolmate Pierre-Yves Martel sels to Alexandre one of his J.K. Lado electric basses. Alexandre hesitates to learn double bass, but changes his mind in favor of his psychology studies at University of Ottawa. During this period, Alexandre plays in many bands, notably with drummer Billy Cicalo and trombonist Jean-Stephan Proulx at the Ottawa Tulip Festival. He also plays gigs for Ottawa's Own Odd One Out, the group of his former teacher Marc Florent.

In 2002, Alexandre's studies compel him to undertake an international exchange with l'Université Lumière Lyon 2, in France. Here, in Lyon, he learns of the Hot Club. Having suspended his musical activities since his arrival in France in 2002, Alexandre progressively begins to reinvest music in Lyon, after having validated a Licence and Maîtrise (with magna cum laude Latin honors) in Humanities and Human Sciences (Psychology).

During his studies he meets V. Berthet-Bondet, who introduces him to Julien "Juju" Duranton and Etienne Barth. The latter are all skillful amateur musicians. Juju, in his turn, introduces Alexandre to professional musician Olivier Didone. In parallel, another classmate introduces Alexandre to apprentice guitarist Mathieu Felix. It is with the latter that he currently plays with in an amateur quartet, along with Steve Egloff of La Rue des Arches.

In 2008, he joins, with saxophone player Mounir Jaouadi (L'index), trombonist Sylvain Thomas (La Matanga), trumpetist Yacha Berdah (Quartet Dopium, Jazz Pression) and drummer Hugo Crost (Quartet Dopium), one of O. Diddone's bands, The Pitiful Band, for a concert at La Salle des Fêtes of Trevoux.

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Salut,
Je ne parle pas très bien l'italien, même si ma famlile est italienne (ils ne m'ont malheureusement jamais appris la langue). J'aimerais faire traduire ma page Myspace en italien. Pourriez-vous m'aider, s'il vous plaît? Si vous le souhaitez, je donnerai crédit sur mon site à celui qui traduit ma page. Voici le texte (s'il vous plaît, laissez les noms de groupes comme tels):

Né à Ottawa, au Canada, Alexandre Chiappa débute son parcours musical dès l'école primaire, où il suit des cours particuliers avec guitariste Tod Hodgson. Il s'initie à la basse électrique à l'école secondaire publique De La Salle, notamment dans les ensembles de Denis Proulx. Parallèlement, Alexandre suit, à cette époque, des cours particuliers avec guitariste Marc Florent. Il participe, pendant plusieurs années, à un des ensembles jazz d'Yves Laroche.

Vers la fin des années '90, Alexandre participe un été à Jazz Works Canada et suit très brièvement des leçons de la part du contrebassiste d'exception John Geggie (2e site). Contrebassiste, gambiste et camarade de classe Pierre-Yves Martel lui vend une de ses basses électriques J.K. Lado. Alexandre hésite à apprendre lui aussi la contrebasse, change d'avis en faveur des études de psychologie à l'Université d'Ottawa. Alexandre participe à de nombreuses et diverses formations, notamment avec batteur Billy Cicalo et tromboniste Jean-Stéphane Proulx au Festival des Tulipes d'Ottawa. Il fait aussi quelques concerts avec la formation d'Ottawa Odd One Out, formation de son ancien enseignant, Marc Florent.

En 2002, les études poussent Alexandre à entreprendre un échange international avec l'Université Lumière Lyon 2, en France. C'est ici, à Lyon, qu'il fait connaissance du Hot Club. Ayant largement suspendu ses activités musicales depuis son arrivé en France en 2002, Alexandre réinvestit progressivement la musique à Lyon, après avoir validé une Licence et une Maîtrise (mention bien) en Humanités et Sciences Humaines (Psychologie).

C'est justement lors de ses études qu'il fait connaissance de V. Berthet-Bondet, qui lui présente Julien "Juju" Duranton et Etienne Barth. Ces derniers sont des amateurs de musique très doués. Juju, à son tour, présente Alexandre à l'intermittent Olivier Didone. Parallèlement, un autre camarade de classe lui présente apprenti guitariste Mathieu Felix. C'est avec ce dernier qu'il a actuellement une formation amateur avec Steve Egloff de La Rue des Arches.

En 2008, Alexandre rejoint, avec saxophoniste Mounir Jaouadi (L'index), tromboniste Sylvain Thomas (La Matanga), trompettiste Yacha Berdah (Quartet Dopium, Jazz Pression) et batteur Hugo Crost (Quartet Dopium), la formation d'O. Diddone, The Pitiful Band, lors d'un concert à la Salle des Fêtes de Trevoux.

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Alexandre Chiappa begins his musical route in elementary school, following private lessons with guitarist Tod Hodgson. He begins playing electric bass at De La Salle public high school, notably in Denis Proulx's ensembles. Incidentally, Alexandre follows private bass lessons at this time with guitarist Marc Florent. He also participates for several years in one of Yves Laroche's bigbands.

In the late '90s, Alexandre attends a Jazz Works Canada summer jazz workshop and briefly follows lessons with exceptionnal contrabassist John Geggie (2nd site). Contrabassist, gambist and schoolmate Pierre-Yves Martel sels to Alexandre one of his J.K. Lado electric basses. Alexandre hesitates to learn double bass, but changes his mind in favor of his psychology studies at University of Ottawa. During this period, Alexandre plays in many bands, notably with drummer Billy Cicalo and trombonist Jean-Stephan Proulx at the Ottawa Tulip Festival. He also plays gigs for Ottawa's Own Odd One Out, the group of his former teacher Marc Florent.

In 2002, Alexandre's studies compel him to undertake an international exchange with l'Université Lumière Lyon 2, in France. Here, in Lyon, he learns of the Hot Club. Having suspended his musical activities since his arrival in France in 2002, Alexandre progressively begins to reinvest music in Lyon, after having validated a Licence and Maîtrise (with magna cum laude Latin honors) in Humanities and Human Sciences (Psychology).

During his studies he meets V. Berthet-Bondet, who introduces him to Julien "Juju" Duranton and Etienne Barth. The latter are all skillful amateur musicians. Juju, in his turn, introduces Alexandre to professional musician Olivier Didone. In parallel, another classmate introduces Alexandre to apprentice guitarist Mathieu Felix. It is with the latter that he currently plays with in an amateur quartet, along with Steve Egloff of La Rue des Arches.

In 2008, he joins, with saxophone player Mounir Jaouadi (L'index), trombonist Sylvain Thomas (La Matanga), trumpetist Yacha Berdah (Quartet Dopium, Jazz Pression) and drummer Hugo Crost (Quartet Dopium), one of O. Diddone's bands, The Pitiful Band, for a concert at La Salle des Fêtes of Trevoux.


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Thanks!
Merci!

Cinema

I too ask for translations but I want to make sure I am using the phrases correctly and not from slang or of another part of the country. I guess what I am saying is I want to learn the proper words correctly. I understand there are several dialects spoken and I do not want to get mixed up using the wrong one in the wrong setting. Do not want to be embarassed or even worse laughed at! Yikes!

Here is a good example:

Ex: I need to practice my Italian. or Ho bisognodi fare pratica con il mio Italiano.

I would hope that is correct but my pals sometimes say it is not right. Then I get a bit confused and wonder if thats how they speak it where they live or whatever? See what I mean?

Che bella giornata! What a lovely day!

Cinema,

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