premessa legislativa

English translation: Preamble

13:19 Nov 1, 2008

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)

Italian term or phrase: premessa legislativa

It is the subtitle of a section in a document regarding waste management in Italy. The section states country legislature regulating the repot.
I have an idea but would like opinions. Thanks

Vincent Lemma KudoZ activity Questions: 439 (9 open) (1 without valid answers) (27 closed without grading) Answers: 1221 Italy
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English translation:Preamble

Explanation:
I would use preamble....legislative premise though used seems too awkward to me...
See reference below.

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Ingrid Frick Loli
Local time: 09:34

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Preamble

Ingrid Frick Loli

4 +2

The legislative background

James (Jim) Davis

Legislative introduction/Preliminary legislative remarks/Legislative preface

Gad Kohenov

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Legislature

James (Jim) Davis

Discussion entries: 1

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18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Preamble

Explanation:
I would use preamble....legislative premise though used seems too awkward to me...
See reference below.

Reference: http://hobnobblog.com/2008/08/pocket_dictionary_of_legislati...

Ingrid Frick Loli
Local time: 09:34
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English,

Italian
PRO pts in category: 12

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

The legislative background

Explanation:
Or maybe just "Legislation". One good way to translate titles is to first tranlsate the text and then just select an appropriate title based, not on the source text, but on the content of what lies under the heading.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 11:34
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English
PRO pts in category: 1667

2 hrs confidence:

Legislative introduction/Preliminary legislative remarks/Legislative preface

Explanation:
premessa

s.f.

1 (preambolo) preamble, introduction, preliminary remarks pl., preliminary statement.

2 (presupposto) basis, condition, presupposition: non ci sono le premesse per un accordo there are no conditions for an agreement; ci sono tutte le premesse per... there are all the makings of..., there are all the conditions for...

3 (introduzione) introduction, preface, foreword.

4 (Filos) premise, premiss.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 10:34
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French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 394

Reference comments

58 mins

Reference: Legislature

Reference information:
Vincent the legislature of a country is its Parliament, Senate and house of deputies in the US. House of Lords and House of Commons in the Uk. Sometimes it is used to refer to the period for which a given parliament remains in power. The word you wanted was "legislation".

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
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Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 1667

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