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motivazione

English translation: justification/motivation

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Italian term or phrase:motivazione
English translation:justification/motivation
Entered by: VERTERE

10:31 Jul 16, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary / academia
Italian term or phrase: motivazione
Hi folks, does anyone know if there's a standard term for "motivazione" in this context?
"E’ stato il Preside della Facoltà d'Ingegneria, Prof. Dingo Wombat, a declamare la “motivazione” del conferimento della Laurea ad Honorem in Ingegneria Meccanica al Cav. Biggus Shottus... "
(changed the names for the sake of anonymity)
TIA
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Derek Smith
Local time: 03:59
justification/motivation
Explanation:
justification (ragione)
motivation (stimolo)
Selected response from:

VERTERE
Italy
Local time: 04:59
Grading comment
Thank you all for your feedback on this one. I actually used "justification" because I found some confirmation - thanks Vertere. I also particularly liked "grounds" and managed to use it once or twice in the document - thanks Marian. I am still unsure that this matter has been cracked, because it seems likely that there is an offial way of referring to these things. I did find quite a lot of "citations" that almost seemed to fit the bill, but I can't be sure.
Thanks to everyone else for your generous assistance - particularly Juan for your three tries: stimulation and encouragement are exactly what this tired translator needs.
Respect
Derek
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2justification/motivation
VERTERE
5oration
Anna Beria
5Encouragement
Juan Viloria
5stimulation
Juan Viloria
5cause
Juan Viloria
4grounds
Marian Greenfield
4Incentive.
mergim
4reasons
Grace Anderson


  

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grounds


Explanation:
I think that works even in the ivory towers...

Marian Greenfield
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
justification/motivation


Explanation:
justification (ragione)
motivation (stimolo)

VERTERE
Italy
Local time: 04:59
PRO pts in pair: 166
Grading comment
Thank you all for your feedback on this one. I actually used "justification" because I found some confirmation - thanks Vertere. I also particularly liked "grounds" and managed to use it once or twice in the document - thanks Marian. I am still unsure that this matter has been cracked, because it seems likely that there is an offial way of referring to these things. I did find quite a lot of "citations" that almost seemed to fit the bill, but I can't be sure.
Thanks to everyone else for your generous assistance - particularly Juan for your three tries: stimulation and encouragement are exactly what this tired translator needs.
Respect
Derek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enza Longo: justification
4 mins
agree  gmel117608
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Incentive.


Explanation:
In this specific case i think the word "Incentive" explains better the basis of making the decision.

mergim
United States
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reasons


Explanation:
just another suggestion:

e.g.

Appendix O: Honorary Degrees - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... There are three basic reasons for awarding honorary degrees from the university.
A person may be recommended for an honorary degree for any one of the ...
www.uncwil.edu/fac_handbook/9.O.old.htm - 17k

Grace Anderson
Italy
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oration


Explanation:
Hi Derek.

Attended last Wednesday one of the degree congregations, here at the University of Bath, as proud supervisor of three MAs graduands... Ken Loach was awarded the degree of Doctor of Arts and the oration was read by Ms. Wendy Everett.



Anna Beria
United Kingdom
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Encouragement


Explanation:
o.k.

Juan Viloria
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stimulation


Explanation:
o.k.

Juan Viloria
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cause


Explanation:
may be for context.

o.k.

Juan Viloria
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