Decreto Milleproroghe

English translation: the "Milleproroghe" (the annual decree extending the life of various government measures)

11:15 Jan 20, 2010

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs

Italian term or phrase: Decreto Milleproroghe

Should I leave it as it is and give an explanation in brackets or use something like "The Decree of a thousand/multiple extensions" ?

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English translation:the "Milleproroghe" (the annual decree extending the life of various government measures)

Explanation:
I don't think "thousand" works as well in English as it does in Italian, IMHO it makes it sound too much like a fairy story

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Oliver Lawrence
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Local time: 13:10

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the "Milleproroghe" (the annual decree extending the life of various government measures)

Oliver Lawrence

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the "Milleproroghe" (the annual decree extending the life of various government measures)

Explanation:
I don't think "thousand" works as well in English as it does in Italian, IMHO it makes it sound too much like a fairy story

Reference: http://www.governo.it/GovernoInforma/Dossier/milleproroghe/

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 13:10
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