Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
“Gitani” sentenzia una turista francese
English translation:
labels
Italian term
Italy
Accuracy, reliability and timeliness
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English
“Gitani” sentenzia una turista francese
For me the problematic word is 'sentenzia'.
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Linda Thody
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Andrew Campbell
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| 3 | Deems (or regards) |
Carlo Portinari
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| 3 | says sententiously |
martini
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Non-PRO (2): Tom in London, Lara Barnett
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
labels
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Note added at 4 days (2023-07-03 16:37:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Many thanks Janice
"Gypsies" one French tourist labels them...
"Gypsies" one French tourist pontificates...
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Emmanuella
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Merci Emmanuella :)
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Lara Barnett
: "labels" conveys the mood of the piece best in my opinion. There is no need to use long words in a narrative like this.
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Thanks Lara :)
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EleoE
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Grazie Eleonora :)
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Ambra Figini
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United Kingdom
Expert in business, finance and law
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Persian (Farsi) to Italian, and 1 more.
Deems (or regards)
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Note added at 16 mins (2023-06-29 12:37:25 GMT)
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Also, stigmatizes may be an option
Spain
Specialist Translations
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, Catalan to English, Spanish to English
deride
An absolutist judgment14:32 Click here to delete your post Click here to edit your post
sentenziare is "Dare giudizî categorici, non fondati su una reale o sufficiente competenza e autorevolezza; parlare sentenziosamente, esporre il proprio parere in tono cattedratico, di sufficienza:"
The idea is that a person decides the opinion or fate of someone without any possible appeal or consideration like a judge (but a medieval and possibly corrput one). It is typical of prejudiced people, but could be applied to any situation where the judgment is lacking humanity.
A French rourist derides them as "Gypsies"
says sententiously
"One's got to make the effort," she said sententiously.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sententi...
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Lara Barnett
: Yes but this level of synonym does not capture the vibe of the narrative.
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Discussion
I don't think she's mocking them, because the text says she is looking for "il “buon selvaggio” - so she IS interested in them.