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Prefettura

English translation: Prefecture/Central Governmental Institution on county level

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Italian term or phrase:Prefettura
English translation:Prefecture/Central Governmental Institution on county level
Entered by: Laszlo Kocsis

14:39 Apr 5, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Italian term or phrase: Prefettura
In quanto "cultureme" so che è impossibile da tradurre. C'è qualcosa di simile nella cultura anglosassone o comunque un modo per spiegare in breve le funzioni svolte dalla Prefettura in Italia?
n.dematteis
Germany
Local time: 00:52
Prefecture/Central Governmental Institution on county level
Explanation:
I am sure of its meaning, it is the institution which represents the central government of a country, on county level. It is also called Prefecture. In Italy, a prefect (prefetto) is the State's representative in a province (provincia). His agency is called the prefettura.
The Prefecture is created to supervise and in case change the decisions of the Local and Regional authorities, like local and county councils,if it thinks that ithose are ruuning against the laws, central governments policies or the interests of the country,for instance this is its role in Romania. The power of the prefecture and of its head ,the prefect, varies according to the degree of democracy and decentralisation of a country and also depending on its constitutional strcuture--it a nation state or a federal state and so on. The term comes from Latin praefectus meaning at the very beginning the military ruler of the province,appointed by Rome.
see also wikipedia
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Laszlo Kocsis
Local time: 00:52
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Summary of answers provided
5Civil Government
Virginia Gaspardo
4the police prefect's office
Tom in London
4administrative district
Ellen Kraus
4Prefecture/Central Governmental Institution on county level
Laszlo Kocsis
3Government Territorial Office
moranna (X)
3Prefecture/Headquarters of a perfect
Gad Kohenov


  

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Civil Government


Explanation:
Fonte: IATE
Administrative law
IT
segretario generale della prefettura
EN
Secretary-General of the Civil Government

Virginia Gaspardo
Italy
Local time: 23:52
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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the police prefect's office


Explanation:
try this

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:52
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administrative district


Explanation:
source: Collins

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 00:52
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Prefecture/Central Governmental Institution on county level


Explanation:
I am sure of its meaning, it is the institution which represents the central government of a country, on county level. It is also called Prefecture. In Italy, a prefect (prefetto) is the State's representative in a province (provincia). His agency is called the prefettura.
The Prefecture is created to supervise and in case change the decisions of the Local and Regional authorities, like local and county councils,if it thinks that ithose are ruuning against the laws, central governments policies or the interests of the country,for instance this is its role in Romania. The power of the prefecture and of its head ,the prefect, varies according to the degree of democracy and decentralisation of a country and also depending on its constitutional strcuture--it a nation state or a federal state and so on. The term comes from Latin praefectus meaning at the very beginning the military ruler of the province,appointed by Rome.
see also wikipedia


    Reference: http://www.wikipedia.com
Laszlo Kocsis
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in RomanianRomanian
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Government Territorial Office


Explanation:
see
territorial government office + prefettura

moranna (X)
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Prefecture/Headquarters of a perfect


Explanation:
This is what I found in Babylon.

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Note added at 1980 days (2013-09-07 12:01:18 GMT) Post-grading
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Achtung typo -------------> Prefect and not perfect!

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 01:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 16
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