in via subordinato

English translation: alternatively

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Italian term or phrase:in via subordinata
English translation:alternatively
Entered by: Christine Grime

23:01 Mar 23, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Italian term or phrase: in via subordinato
nel precisare le conclusioni abbiamo chiesto in via subordinata, che fosse disposta
Christine Grime
Local time: 21:20
alternatively
Explanation:
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Giusi Pasi
Italy
Local time: 22:20
Grading comment
Thanks...I had suspected that the word should not be translated as "subordinate" in a legal context, from my reading of my Zingarelli dictionary but was unsure
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4 +4alternatively
Giusi Pasi
3by subordinate/secondary means
swisstell


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
alternatively


Explanation:
Please, see the glossaries.


Giusi Pasi
Italy
Local time: 22:20
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 452
Grading comment
Thanks...I had suspected that the word should not be translated as "subordinate" in a legal context, from my reading of my Zingarelli dictionary but was unsure

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Massimo Gaido
8 mins

agree  Grace Anderson
7 hrs

agree  Sarah Ponting
9 hrs

agree  Simon Sobrero: but it's usually a less favourable alternative.
7296 days
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
by subordinate/secondary means


Explanation:
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 22:20
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1291
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