apoditticamente

English translation: categorically

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:apoditticamente
English translation:categorically
Entered by: Peter Cox

15:18 Feb 8, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law (general) / court petition
Italian term or phrase: apoditticamente
la validità delle indicazioni fornite nelle Direttive OCSE ha apoditticamente asserito l’erroneità della scelta del metodo
Peter Cox
Italy
Local time: 08:18
irrefutably
Explanation:
Hi Peter,
Or you could use something like "uncontestably", "categorically", or similar. I think the adverb is just used to strengthen the proposition here, not to indicate that the assertion was made in some particular manner.
Cheers,
Michael
Selected response from:

Michael Pawlik
Local time: 08:18
Grading comment
Thanks to you both
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1irrefutably
Michael Pawlik
4apodictically
quiffy


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
irrefutably


Explanation:
Hi Peter,
Or you could use something like "uncontestably", "categorically", or similar. I think the adverb is just used to strengthen the proposition here, not to indicate that the assertion was made in some particular manner.
Cheers,
Michael

Michael Pawlik
Local time: 08:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 158
Grading comment
Thanks to you both

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mirelluk
8 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
apodictically


Explanation:
Formal expression: to describe something that is clearly established or beyond dispute.

Example sentence(s):
  • With regard to the last end of man (as "man" and not as "soul"), it is not universally held by Scholastics that the resurrection of the body is proved apodictically in philosophy

    Reference: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09580c.htm
quiffy
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search