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riservatario

English translation: monopoly provider of electricity to electricity concession holder

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Italian term or phrase:riservatario
English translation:monopoly provider of electricity to electricity concession holder
Entered by: Vittorio Felaco

16:17 May 8, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
Italian term or phrase: riservatario
Document about liberalisation of the Electricity market

Con il Decreto Legge n. 333/92, convertito in Legge n. 359/92 (“Legge n.359/92”), è stata sancita la trasformazione di Enel in società per azioni e il passaggio della medesima dalla posizione di riservatario del servizio elettrico a quella di concessionario
Grace Anderson
Italy
Local time: 02:18
monopoly provider of electricity to electricity concession holder
Explanation:
Chiedetelo alla Authority! Io direi che, nonostante il tentato eufemismo, la miglior cosa è di chiamarlo per il suo giusto verso.
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Vittorio Felaco
Local time: 20:18
Grading comment
Thanks very much everyone
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1monopoly provider of electricity to electricity concession holder
Vittorio Felaco
4reservation (sole) holder
Francesco D'Alessandro
4exclusive provider
Mario Marcolin
4 -1reserve supplier
jerryk (X)


  

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reservation (sole) holder


Explanation:
as opposed to concession holder

my own creation... no other corroboration

Francesco D'Alessandro
Spain
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1392
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monopoly provider of electricity to electricity concession holder


Explanation:
Chiedetelo alla Authority! Io direi che, nonostante il tentato eufemismo, la miglior cosa è di chiamarlo per il suo giusto verso.

Vittorio Felaco
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 472
Grading comment
Thanks very much everyone

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ogdc
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reserve supplier


Explanation:
The company seems to have had its status upgraded from a reserve source of electrical power in case of emergency
to a general supplier of power under normal circumstances. At least, that seems to fit the context.

jerryk (X)
PRO pts in pair: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  asynge: the language is unclear because riservatario according to my business English Garzanti bilingual is forced heir - i.e. I think, exclusive supplier
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exclusive provider


Explanation:
ALT sole provider

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 182
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