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per ragioni industriali si è scelto di dare un codice

English translation: for commercial reasons it was decided ao assign a code to each ...

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14:44 Jan 21, 2011

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Italian term or phrase: per ragioni industriali si è scelto di dare un codice

Hi there,

I'm translating an article with an Italian lighting designer and am trying to understand the meaning of this sentence:

poi per ragioni industriali si è scelto di dare un codice ad ogni apparecchio

Here's the full sentence to give you more context:
Quando per esempio abbiamo disegnato Agave (Luceplan) avevamo pensato ad un kit di centine con cui l’utilizzatore poteva giocare, riconfigurando la propria lampada, poi per ragioni industriali si è scelto di dare un codice ad ogni apparecchio… lo stesso vale per Elementi di LucePlan e Honeycomb, creiamo sistemi più che apparecchi.

When we designed Agave (Luceplan), we designed it with transparent ribs to allow the user to experiment and reconfigure the light. It was then decided to give each device a manufacturing code??? The same can be said for Elementi by LucePlan and Honeycomb, we create structures rather than devices.

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Thanks!

Sarah Webb KudoZ activity Questions: 156 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 3
Local time: 11:05

English translation:for commercial reasons it was decided ao assign a code to each ...

Explanation:
From what I see the decision to code each device/product was mainly due to commercial reasons.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2011-01-22 09:05:48 GMT)
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sorry to assign (typo)

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Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 12:05

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thanks! good suggestion.
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4 +2

for industrial reasons, we have chosen to assign a code to ...

Gian

3 +1

for commercial reasons it was decided ao assign a code to each ...

Being Earnest

for production reasons, we decided to allocate a code

philgoddard

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What's wrong with your version?

Pompeo Lattanzi

Discussion entries: 2

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

for industrial reasons, we have chosen to assign a code to ...

Explanation:
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Gian
Local time: 12:05
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 31

4 hrs confidence:

for production reasons, we decided to allocate a code

Explanation:
I feel that "industria" and "industriale" are often false friends which are better translated as "production" or "manufacturing".

philgoddard
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

18 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

for commercial reasons it was decided ao assign a code to each ...

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15

Grading comment

thanks! good suggestion.

Reference comments

1 hr

Reference: What's wrong with your version?

Reference information:
I don't understand your doubts.
"For industrial/manufacturing/processing reasons" is what the Italian phrase means, you chose the best fit in English.
When you say "code" I believe you are quite correct in specifying "manufacturing code", since there are many kinds thereof.

Pompeo Lattanzi
Italy
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

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