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English translation: Itlian Ministry of Employment and Social Security/Welfare

16:06 Nov 6, 2009

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Italian term or phrase: lavoro

il Ministero Italiano del Lavoro e della Previdenza Sociale
può essere tradotto con "the Italian Ministry for Employment and Social Security" oppure è troppo maccheronico?

Lietta Warren-Granato KudoZ activity Questions: 185 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 161 Italy
Local time: 15:57

English translation:Itlian Ministry of Employment and Social Security/Welfare

Explanation:
Per me potrebbe andare bene cosi

Selected response from:

Kevin John Hardisty
Italy

Grading comment

Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

Itlian Ministry of Employment and Social Security/Welfare

Kevin John Hardisty

4 +3

Labor / Labor Department

Maria Kisic

employment

Vincenzo Di Maso

Work

Oliver Lawrence

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

4 mins confidence:

lavoro (in this context) Work

Explanation:
the UK has a Ministry of Work and Pensions

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-06 16:12:28 GMT)
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Under previous governments it always used to be called Employment in this context, but if it's good enough for Tony and Gordon (and Burkina Faso, if you give it a Google) then why not for us too :).

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-06 16:12:55 GMT)
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"Social Security" is also a good bet for the second half

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 15:57
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 68

5 mins confidence:

lavoro (in this context) employment

Explanation:
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Note added at 6 min (2009-11-06 16:13:12 GMT)
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http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/PORTUGAL/MINISTRYOFEMPL...

Vincenzo Di Maso
Portugal
Local time: 14:57
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 75

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

lavoro (in this context) Labor / Labor Department

Explanation:
Italian Department of Labor and Social Security Administration

Italian Ministry of Labor and Social Security

Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Italy

Maria Kisic
United States
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

James (Jim) Davis: I would go for Ministry of labour and social security.

9 mins

-> Thank you! Have a good weekend!

agree

cynthiatesser: Remember to spell it "labour" if your translation is going to the UK

17 mins

-> Most definitely! Thank you! Have a good weekend!

neutral

Oliver Lawrence: if your translation is going to the UK, remember that the UK doesn't use "labour" (or "labor") in this context :)/ No, I mean the UK doesn't use "labour" either, the UK uses "work" in the current title of its relevant ministry

43 mins

-> Most definitely, spelled labour for the UK! Thank you, and have a good weekend!//I get it. Thanks for your comment.

agree

Ambra Giuliani: Italian Ministry of Labor and Social Security

10 hrs

-> Thank you Ambra. Have a good weekend!

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Itlian Ministry of Employment and Social Security/Welfare

Explanation:
Per me potrebbe andare bene cosi

Kevin John Hardisty
Italy
Native speaker of: