a fronte di ....

English translation: subject to/on condition that

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Italian term or phrase:a fronte di
English translation:subject to/on condition that
Entered by: karen_75

15:22 Jan 28, 2003
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: a fronte di ....
Fa parte di una risposta che compare nella pagina delle FAQs di un sito.
"According to"...?
Grazie a tutti!
karen_75
Local time: 17:41
subject to
Explanation:
"a fronte di" in questo caso sta per "a condizione che" si superi una rigida selezione, quindi direi qualcosa tipo subject to; provided that; on condition that....

HTH
Antonella
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Antonella M (X)
Local time: 16:41
Grading comment
Ringrazio tutti per la disponibilità :)
In particolare Antonella per avermi "illuminata" ;)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4subject to
Antonella M (X)
4 +1when faced with
Sarah Ponting
4Due to
Gail


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
when faced with


Explanation:
maybe - depends on context, can't you give the complete phrase

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Note added at 2003-01-28 15:26:55 (GMT)
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anche AGAINST / IN CONNECTION WITH

Ref. Il Nuovo Diz. Hazon Garzanti

It really does depened on the context...

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Note added at 2003-01-28 15:35:00 (GMT)
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IN THE CASE of is another possibility that could fit your context (along the lines of \"when faced with\").

Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1626

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Drem: anche "in case of"
9 mins
  -> grazie, anch'io l'ho appena aggiunto
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Due to


Explanation:
Short and sweet!

Gail
United States
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 143
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
subject to


Explanation:
"a fronte di" in questo caso sta per "a condizione che" si superi una rigida selezione, quindi direi qualcosa tipo subject to; provided that; on condition that....

HTH
Antonella

Antonella M (X)
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 156
Grading comment
Ringrazio tutti per la disponibilità :)
In particolare Antonella per avermi "illuminata" ;)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giusi Pasi
5 mins

agree  Carla Trapani
26 mins

agree  Russell Jones
1 hr

agree  Ornella Grannis
2 hrs
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