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un’obbligazione di mezzi e non di risultato

English translation: an obligation pertaining to the mechanism and not a result-based obligation


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13:45 Jan 11, 2012
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Outline agreement for the regulation ofINTEREST RATE SWAP and CAP OPTION and FLOOR OPTION contracts
Italian term or phrase: un’obbligazione di mezzi e non di risultato
The whole phrase is as follows:

"La consulenza prestata dalla Banca costituisce un’obbligazione di mezzi e non di risultato"

I get the gist but having probs with the di mezzi

Many thanks
Marshmellow
Italy
Local time: 12:02
English translation:an obligation pertaining to the mechanism and not a result-based obligation
Explanation:
The concept is slightly less succinct in English.
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Thomas Roberts
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4 +3an obligation pertaining to the mechanism and not a result-based obligation
Thomas Roberts


  

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an obligation pertaining to the mechanism and not a result-based obligation


Explanation:
The concept is slightly less succinct in English.

Thomas Roberts
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 488

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
18 mins
agree  gallagy2: ...mechanism rather than result-based". Bit shorter and no need for repetition of "obligation"
1 hr
  -> good point
agree  fonetica
4 hrs
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