Controlli e autocontrolli delle emissioni inquinanti
English translation: external and internal monitoring of emissions
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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:
controlli e autocontrolli delle emissioni inquinanti
Explanation: Internal monitoring is what they do themselves; external monitoring is done by outside bodies. I think a literal translation, "monitoring and self-monitoring" is confusing and repetitive.
This is clearly referring to the Italian transposition of the IPPC Directive into Italian law, so the terminology in the reference document should be used (link below). This means the query is "self-monitoring" and "planned inspections", which makes more sense. BTW, in this context, "gestori" are the operators, or owners of the plant - the legal responsibility is theirs.
By way of providing a little more context, we offer the following:
"Le modalità e la frequenza degli ***autocontrolli e dei controlli*** programmati per accertare il rispetto delle prescrizioni autorizzative, da effettuarsi da parte delle agenzie regionali e provinciali per la protezione ambientale, sono riportate in tablexxxxx"
I am sorry Phil but I beg to differ.
The fact that they take the time to differentiate between controlli and auto controlli indicates in itself that the first requires human intervention and the second does not.
I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with "automatic". I think it means "self-regulation", but until the asker gives some context it's difficult to suggest an answer.
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38 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
Controlli e **autocontrolli** delle emissioni inquinanti
pollutant emission monitoring and self-monitoring (systems)
Explanation: In this kind of context, "autocontrolli" is the self-monitoring system, arrangement, etc., meaning monitoring that is performed by the company's own personnel, as opposed to monitoring by an external specialist. See, for instance, EC Reference Document Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), Reference Document on the General Principles of Monitoring, July 2003, link below.
CMT Local time: 11:00 Works in field Native speaker of: English
4 mins confidence:
Controlli e **autocontrolli** delle emissioni inquinanti
manual and automatic emissions control devices
Explanation: literally auto = automatic, self-monitoring
so it's automatic devices
A little more text would have helped my confidence level...
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2010-07-13 18:37:29 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Avionics Magazine :: Typhoon: Europe's FinestThe system further lightens pilot workload by providing automatic emissions control (EMCON) during periods of stealthy operation. ... www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/917.html - Cached
rfmoon Local time: 05:00 Native speaker of: Italian, English PRO pts in category: 4
Controlli e **autocontrolli** delle emissioni inquinanti
External and internal monitoring of emissions
Explanation: Internal monitoring is what they do themselves; external monitoring is done by outside bodies. I think a literal translation, "monitoring and self-monitoring" is confusing and repetitive.
philgoddard Local time: 05:00 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Because of possible confusion in our text, we chose to use your suggested solution. Thank you very much.
Controlli e **autocontrolli** delle emissioni inquinanti
inspections and self-monitoring of polluting emissions
Explanation: see discussion entry
CMT Local time: 11:00 Works in field Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your input, Catherine. By reason of some complications in the text, we decided to use a different formulation, but your contribution was most helpful.
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +1
