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GG/MM/AAAA

English translation: DD/MM/YYYY

12:42 Aug 20, 2009
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Date
Italian term or phrase: GG/MM/AAAA
I've write a sworn translation ( traduzione giurata) of a degree certificate from Italian to English.
There are some dates and I don't know if I have to "translate" them in the American format or leave them in the original format.
Could somebody help me?
PincoPall
English translation:DD/MM/YYYY
Explanation:
It depends on your audience. If the text is for a client in Europe, I usually leave the european format. If the text is for the US, I use the US format mm/dd/yyy
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Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 23:53
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5 +3DD/MM/YYYY
Rosanna Palermo
401/Jan/2009
James (Jim) Davis


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
DD/MM/YYYY


Explanation:
It depends on your audience. If the text is for a client in Europe, I usually leave the european format. If the text is for the US, I use the US format mm/dd/yyy

Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 23:53
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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agree  Ivana UK
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agree  SYLVY75
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11 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
01/Jan/2009


Explanation:
An easy way round is just to write the month in letters and it will be easily understood on both sides of the Atlantic.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 156
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