Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
la forza intimidatrice del vincolo associativo
English translation:
the intimidating power of their associations
Added to glossary by
Paul O'Brien
Dec 13, 2009 14:39
15 yrs ago
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Italian term
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la forza intimidatrice del vincolo associativo
Italian to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Mafia
"Le disposizioni del presente articolo si applicano anche alla camorra e alle altre associazioni, comunque localmente denominate, che valendosi della forza intimidatrice del vincolo associativo perseguono scopi corrispondenti a quelli delle associazioni di tipo mafioso".
Yeah, once you're a "made man" you can't leave.
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Yeah, once you're a "made man" you can't leave.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | the intimidating power of their associations |
claudiocambon
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| 3 | the power to intimidate through membership |
ChrisJude
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Proposed translations
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claudiocambon
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the intimidating power of their associations
meaning that they invoke the larger group/gang to intimidate people mafia-style, be it to extort them or whatever. Associations here is used as a way to say whom someone is associated with, and I thought the plural expressed this general social sense of the word, whereas the singular implies more a legitimate organization.
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Note added at 13 mins (2009-12-13 14:52:57 GMT)
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Hi Pauley, Yes, I think it means that, whether you are officially recognized as mafia or not, if you invoke a larger group to intimidate someone, you are essentially behaving like the mafia; so if you extort someone by threatening someone not just with your own reprisals, but also with those of a larger group, you are conducting yourself in a mafioso manner.
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Note added at 13 mins (2009-12-13 14:52:57 GMT)
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Hi Pauley, Yes, I think it means that, whether you are officially recognized as mafia or not, if you invoke a larger group to intimidate someone, you are essentially behaving like the mafia; so if you extort someone by threatening someone not just with your own reprisals, but also with those of a larger group, you are conducting yourself in a mafioso manner.
Note from asker:
| oh, i see. so, you're saying that this doesn't mean that once you've joined the mafia you're in for life, on pain of death in you leave, but that they invoke the power of their prganization to frighten and threaten people. is that it? |
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the power to intimidate through membership
A bit of a paraphrase.
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