free agent

[k_georgiadis]

Referring to a "free agent," (a free wheeler, someone who does not feel constrained by rules or regulations), Oxford-Paravia gives the predictable explanation:

"essere libero da vincoli e da responsabilità."

Isn't there a more concise way to express "free-agent" in Italian?

 

[Necsus]

Hi, k_g. Also Hazon says: "to be a free agent, agire secondo la propria volontà", clearly it's not referred to a profession. What do you mean exactly, maybe 'freelance' or something like that?

 

[TimLA]

It seems like it might not be translated HERE.
If you google with "free agent" and some Italian words...you see it in the midst of the sentence untranslated.

 

[DesertCat]

Typically, a free agent is someone in sports who is free to sign a contract with any team. In non-sports usage, it's similar to a free spirit.

For example, I've heard it used in the context where a man dates a lot of women and isn't tied to one and other people say he's a free agent. But, it's generally not a term that is used much outside of sports.

 

[niklavjus]

Apart from the sport's (and philosopic) terminology, Oxford-Paravia also reports "padrone di sé" and "uomo libero".

 

[stella_maris_74]

Typically, a free agent is someone in sports who is free to sign a contract with any team. In non-sports usage, it's similar to a free spirit.

Also "spirito libero" could work, then, I guess?

Ciao,

dani

EDIT: another option has just occurred to me: "cane sciolto". What do you people think?

 

[k_georgiadis]

Exactly, it refers to a person's attitude snd has nothing to do with free agency related to sports. Since the character in question is female, would "donna libera" work here?

Thank you all!

 

[kittykate]

Exactly, it refers to a person's attitude snd has nothing to do with free agency related to sports. Since the character in question is female, would "donna libera" work here?

Thank you all!

Hi k,
"donna libera" actually means that she's not engaged, or an independent person, and the like.
I vote for Stella Maris' "spirito libero". You can say Quella donna è uno spirito libero

caterina

 

[k_georgiadis]

Thank you KittyKate!

 

[kittykate]

No sweat!

caterina