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I am reading "On writing" by Stephen King (translated in Italian)
At the end of the first part - Curriculum vitae - he says that he has "una gamba sifolina" = a ???? leg.
Sifolina is not an Italian word, and I am curious to understand what the translator did. So two questions:
1) Is there a similar English word - apt to a broken leg?
2) Did someone read the original version? which was the original word?
Ciao, grazie
Emanuela
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1) Is there a similar English word - apt to a broken leg?
2) Did someone read the original version? which was the original word?
I've had a quick look for you at the many web sites that review the book but I can't see anything. I saw an interview with him and he talked about his serious accident. Maybe he said that he had a "gammy leg"? I can't think of anything technical that would fit the bill.
I'll see if I see it on my travels, maybe AnnaS the well known old-hand could take a peep as she has good access to a bookshop.
Of course if his leg is as flexible as Regan's neck then we might have alot of words to go through!
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These old hands will look it up tomorrow. I know he had a car accident... stay tuned. traddutori, traditori, right, emanuela? 
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