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bir tarafa

English translation: let alone (calming down the situation)

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Turkish term or phrase:bir tarafa
English translation:let alone (calming down the situation)
Entered by: Mehmet Hascan

15:24 Sep 24, 2009
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / Newspaper Article
Turkish term or phrase: bir tarafa
Greetings,

I’m not sure what the best translation is here either.

Here's the context – it's from the same article as my previous question:

Ama savunma amaçlı kitaplar bu tartışmayı bastırmak bir tarafa daha da tırmandırıyor.

http://www.sivasgazete.com/haber-ozkokun-dan-brownli-inanc-s...

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:22
let alone (calming down the situation)
Explanation:
Ama savunma amaçlı kitaplar bu tartışmayı bastırmak bir tarafa daha da tırmandırıyor.

However, books written in defence of "faith" are escalating this dispute further, let alone calming down the situation.
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Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 01:22
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8let alone (calming down the situation)
Mehmet Hascan
5More over or what is more
Salih YILDIRIM
4not to speak of / say nothing of
Ali Bayraktar


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not to speak of / say nothing of


Explanation:
However, defensive books, not to speak of / say nothing of calming down (settle), are further increasing this dispute.

Ali Bayraktar
Türkiye
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
More over or what is more


Explanation:
I'd employ either one.

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
let alone (calming down the situation)


Explanation:
Ama savunma amaçlı kitaplar bu tartışmayı bastırmak bir tarafa daha da tırmandırıyor.

However, books written in defence of "faith" are escalating this dispute further, let alone calming down the situation.

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

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