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di mezzi e non di risultato

English translation: obligation as to the required means and not the result

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Italian term or phrase:di mezzi e non di risultato
English translation:obligation as to the required means and not the result
Entered by: achisholm

21:29 Feb 16, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s) / construction contract
Italian term or phrase: di mezzi e non di risultato
this is from a contract for construction services:

"Ogni prestazione descritta nel presente Accordo a carico del Servicer costituisce un'obbligazione di mezzi e non di risultato"

I assume this is a standard phrase. Suggestions?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:51
obligation as to the required means and not the result
Explanation:
not what you do but now you do it

See last month's question http://ita.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/finance_general...’obbligazione_di_mezzi_e_non_di_risultato.html
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Thomas Roberts
Grading comment
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2obligation as to the required means and not the result
Thomas Roberts
4An obligation as to means rather than an obligation as to results
Giulia Gigliotti
3the means to perform only whereas actual performance is excluded
Mario Ricci
3to provide a service and not to achieve an objective
James (Jim) Davis


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the means to perform only whereas actual performance is excluded


Explanation:
Ci provo:
costituisce un'obbligazione di mezzi e non di risultato
is under obligation to commit the means to perform only whereas actual performance is excluded

Mario Ricci
Italy
Local time: 00:51
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Thomas Roberts: Is this even logically possible?
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to provide a service and not to achieve an objective


Explanation:
If there is no legal equivalent in English, I think this translates the meaning fairly accurately. It Googles with lawyers, architects, doctors which all provide services.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 02:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1337
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
obligation as to the required means and not the result


Explanation:
not what you do but now you do it

See last month's question http://ita.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/finance_general...’obbligazione_di_mezzi_e_non_di_risultato.html

Thomas Roberts
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 1370
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
1 hr
agree  EleoE
5 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
An obligation as to means rather than an obligation as to results


Explanation:
This seems to be the accepted terminology in European Social Policy:
http://www.google.co.uk/#pq="obligation as to means rather t...

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Note added at 17 hrs (2012-02-17 15:23:22 GMT)
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Shorter form also used in EU Law/Social Policy:
http://www.google.co.uk/#pq="obligation as to means rather t...

Giulia Gigliotti
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 37
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