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moderare (un convegno)

English translation: to chair

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Italian term or phrase:moderare (un convegno)
English translation:to chair
Entered by: larat

15:51 May 22, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: moderare (un convegno)
"Il Convegno sarà moderato dal Presidentre XY!"
posto che secondo me si modera un dibattito, una tavola rotonda ma non un convegno (correggetemi se sbaglio...) come posso tradurre "moderare" in questo contesto? Grazie a tutti in anticipo!
larat
Local time: 16:21
chair
Explanation:
Io ho sempre sentito chair...

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-05-22 16:02:32 GMT)
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in realtà per esempio in http://www.fashionnet.org/upload/sub/docs/brochure_2ante_def...
si distingue fra le due figure... e in inglese viene tradotto "moderate"... però non so.
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Giorgio Testa
Italy
Local time: 16:21
Grading comment
grazie Giorgio! E anche a tutti gli altri
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11chair
Giorgio Testa
3will be presided...
Rodotek
3regulate / govern
Claudia Luque Bedregal


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
chair


Explanation:
Io ho sempre sentito chair...

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-05-22 16:02:32 GMT)
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in realtà per esempio in http://www.fashionnet.org/upload/sub/docs/brochure_2ante_def...
si distingue fra le due figure... e in inglese viene tradotto "moderate"... però non so.

Giorgio Testa
Italy
Local time: 16:21
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
grazie Giorgio! E anche a tutti gli altri

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Federica Masante
8 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  Anna Strowe: As a noun or verb, too. "President X is the chair of the meeting/convention" or "President X will chair the meeting"
14 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  Amalia Bit
23 mins
  -> molte grazie!
agree  Alexandra Speirs: yes, the meeting will be chaired by....
26 mins
  -> grazie anche a te!
agree  paolamonaco
1 hr
  -> grazie!
agree  KayW
2 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
3 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Gian
5 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Alfredo Tutino
7 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Kimberly Wastler
7 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  lizzy g: I'm on board with 'chair' too!
22 hrs
  -> thanks Lizzy!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
will be presided...


Explanation:
since you have the President...

Rodotek
Local time: 16:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
regulate / govern


Explanation:
some ideas...

regulate = To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
(American Heritage Dictironary)

govern = To exercise political authority; To have or exercise a determining influence.



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Note added at 18 mins (2006-05-22 16:10:07 GMT)
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other options could be:
supervise = To have the charge and direction of
or
head = To be in charge of; lead

Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Local time: 16:21
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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