Any Italian speakers - am amused but also stumped

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Other than the obvious, what does trampolino mean - specifically 'il trampolino del Papa'?

It's giving me visions of a bouncing Pontiff, but much as I desperately wish that were true, I can't quite see it. He'd lose his hat, for starters.

Place marking because I was wondering too.

Trampolino is often used with regards to a high diving board or a high place you might jump off like if you were bungee jumping.

Does that help? What is the context?

Papa is pope
Papa' is daddy
Pappa is a childish word for food

So that sentence is 'dad's trampoline' not the pope's trampoline.

Sorry to all those imagining bouncing pontiffs.

Oh ignore me that was a speech mark not an accent you put.

...slinks off.

Could it be the pope's balcony?

I googled it and the article I found seemed to be talking about a monthly fair in Rome...I'm going to make DM read it and explain it to me now I'm so curious!

Can you link to where you saw it? I've googled it on google.it and nothing comes up. Without context it's very hard to say!

What's the context? Trampolino is also used as a metaphor for springboard, launching pad etc - ie it suggests a next step or a change in direction.

I googled it too. Is Himself near Castel Gandolfo atm? It mentions Trampolino del Papa on the lake. It also mentioned shit houses on the lake,or that's what I thought it said - til I moved my curser...so...STILT houses, then.

I saw it as part of the coverage on his trip to Ireland. Next step or change in direction would make sense.

I think the Pope has been/is in Ireland at the moment and has made some kind of statement/apology and pleas for forgiveness to the Catholic Church about all the abuse scandals www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/26/thousands-greet-pope-francis-on-arrival-in-irish-village-of-knock - in which case TheSpottedZebra's interpretation is probably correct?

Yes, the context is Castel Gandolfo (where the pope has his summer residence), so I think it is something to do with that.

Here's the full passage:

Da uno straordinario punto di vista vi racconteremo e vi faremo vedere alcuni importantissimi spot storici del lago dove gli antichi romani amavano “giocare” guardando le Naumachie (simulazioni di battaglie navali), oppure il trampolino del Papa , tanto amato dai pontefici durante il periodo estivo o siti archeologici preistorici visibili sono in canoa perché totalmente sommersi in acqua e non accessibili dalla riva.

Should also have mentioned the fact that it's not from a news site, it's a website offering kayak tours of the lake.

I still cherish the vision of the pope doing backflips, I can't lie

I do actually speak Italian, albeit it's been a few years since I used it. But il trampolino del Papa has got me!

In that case, I'd just translate it as the pope's diving spot- literally where he can dive off into the lake!

Omg, a swan-diving pope is almost as good as a bouncing one (I know that's not literally what is meant, but it's tickling me to imagine the pope in his speedos)

One summer I lived in a villa just down the hill from Imself's summer residence. Just imagine, an old sinner like me having Imself
(or the previous Imself) as my neighbour . How posh is that?

I asked my DM, she thinks its about an arena near Rome where they held the 60/70something olympics/other big sports competitions...including one called 'I quattro trampolini' basically the trampolino is a pulpit/raised bit for the medal ceromonies that he's also done open air mass from.

You've nailed it, Camomila!

Ahaha! That makes sense, Camomila!

Although I am still holding out for a bouncy Pope

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