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F.do Amm. Allest.

English translation: Administrative fond for (museum) preparation


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17:35 Dec 1, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Italian term or phrase: F.do Amm. Allest.
In a balance, in more than one place: "F.DO AMM. ALLEST. MUSEO; F.DO AMM. ALLEST. SOPRATTUTTO LIBRI"
apitassi
Local time: 04:53
English translation:Administrative fond for (museum) preparation
Explanation:
Una proposta per:
Fondo amministrativo per allestimento museo

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-12-01 17:48:52 GMT)
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Utilizzato da Università di Pavia "Modifica destinazione utilizzo fondi per allestimento Museo della Tecnica Elettrica" (in google con queste keywords)
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Christine Caillaud
Italy
Local time: 04:53
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Summary of answers provided
4Accumulated depreciation for museum installations
James (Jim) Davis
4provision for depreciation of (museum) fixtures and fittingsphilgoddard
3 -1Administrative fond for (museum) preparation
Christine Caillaud


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
F.DO AMM. ALLEST
Administrative fond for (museum) preparation


Explanation:
Una proposta per:
Fondo amministrativo per allestimento museo

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-12-01 17:48:52 GMT)
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Utilizzato da Università di Pavia "Modifica destinazione utilizzo fondi per allestimento Museo della Tecnica Elettrica" (in google con queste keywords)

Christine Caillaud
Italy
Local time: 04:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
1 hr
  -> grazie Gian
disagree  James (Jim) Davis: What can I say. Now the points are gone I will disagree. The university of Pavia needs to employ a professional translator with expertise in finance for financial tranlsations. By the way it is "fund" not "fond. I posted after 44 minutes. See below.
6 days
  -> Sorry about the typo. My goal was to help with the sense of the abbreviation. When it was needed (not 6 days later).
disagree  philgoddard: The asker has chosen the wrong answer.
6 days
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
F.Do Amm. Allest.
provision for depreciation of (museum) fixtures and fittings


Explanation:
A fondo is a provision.
Amm. is short for amortizzazione, depreciation
Allestimenti are fixtures and fittings.

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Note added at 43 mins (2011-12-01 18:18:47 GMT)
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Sorry, two Ms in ammortizzazione.

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
F.Do Amm. Allest.
Accumulated depreciation for museum installations


Explanation:
In the past they invested furniture fittings etc, to outfit a museum. The expenses are spread over a number of years equal to the life of the museum, before it needs to be done again.

James (Jim) Davis
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Changes made by editors
Dec 1, 2011 - Changes made by Emanuela Galdelli:
Term askedF.Do Amm. Allest. => F.do Amm. Allest.
Dec 1, 2011 - Changes made by philgoddard:
Field (specific)Advertising / Public Relations => Accounting
Dec 1, 2011 - Changes made by Russell Jones:
Term askedF.DO AMM. ALLEST => F.Do Amm. Allest.


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