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prendere posizione

English translation: to take a stand

13:12 Nov 6, 2008
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail
Italian term or phrase: prendere posizione
buongiorno
qual è il miglior modo di tradurre " prendere una posizione ufficiale" in relazione a situazione commerciale?

Grazie
Michela
English translation:to take a stand
Explanation:
this could be used or "to take sides".
More context would be useful
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Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 11:30


Summary of answers provided
5 +1to take a stand
Therese Marshall
5take a position (in context)
James (Jim) Davis


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to take a stand


Explanation:
this could be used or "to take sides".
More context would be useful

Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Monia Di Martino
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
take a position (in context)


Explanation:
A see that your context " prendere una posizione ufficiale" is different from your term. Anyway a literal translation "take an official position" a very common phrase in English as the Google hits show and should work perfectly.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=%22tak...
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: Thanks a lot

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