This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Italian to English
  3. Law (general)

capitolare

English translation: specify

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:capitolare
English translation:specify
Entered by: James (Jim) Davis

22:33 Dec 8, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Italian term or phrase: capitolare
Ancora termini legalesi e arcaici, da un atto di citazione:
"si chiede sin d’ora l’ammissione della prova orale sulle circostanze di fatto di cui alla narrativa del presente atto, che si riserva di meglio capitolare in seguito, con l’indicazione dei testimoni."
Francesco D'Arcangeli
Italy
Local time: 09:14
specify
Explanation:
I've seen it used in the sense of "capitolato tecnico" more than once, but can never find an Italian dictionary to confirm, it nor any other interpretation that fits.
Selected response from:

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 11:14
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3specify
James (Jim) Davis
4to divide into chapters
Giovanni Pizzati (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


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


Explanation:
I've seen it used in the sense of "capitolato tecnico" more than once, but can never find an Italian dictionary to confirm, it nor any other interpretation that fits.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 11:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1667
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R.C. (X): http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitolato (three different meanings)but capitolare during a war means to give up, to surrender (a fourth meaning)
7 hrs
agree  Thomas Roberts: Has nothing to do with "capitolato" in its normal sense but rather "capitoli di prova"
8 hrs
  -> Now I remember.
agree  Deborah Cornwell-Kelly: specify, yes, or set out in detail, describe
1 day 13 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to divide into chapters


Explanation:
Old Italian

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 11 ore (2010-12-09 10:33:17 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://www.etimo.it/?term=capitolare&find=Cerca

Giovanni Pizzati (X)
Italy
Local time: 09:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 257
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.

Return to KudoZ list

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:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search