consolidato

English translation: consolidated

08:01 Apr 1, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Telecom(munications) / telecommunications
Italian term or phrase: consolidato
This is in a translation for a telecommunications company and the phrase is: "come consolidato si è passati dai --- milioni di minuti del 1997 ai -- miliardi di minuti del 2000"
I just want to be sure I translate 'consolidato' correctly
Moll
Local time: 13:23
English translation:consolidated
Explanation:
consolidato is an adjective and refers to something else - the balance sheet, the corporate results, sales... depends on your context, but the translation ia always consolidated, which means generally "taking into account the results of affiliated or subsidiary companies". See for an example among thousands:
The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of Unocal should be read in conjunction with the historical financial information provided in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes.

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Francesco D'Alessandro
Spain
Local time: 12:23
Grading comment
Thank you, I'll go for 'consolidated results'.
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4 +8consolidated
Francesco D'Alessandro
4 +1consolidated, strengthened, reinforced
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consolidated, strengthened, reinforced


Explanation:
consolidare [konsolidare]
1 (vt) (anche) to consolidate, strengthen, reinforce;
(Mil) ~ le proprie posizioni, to consolidate one's position;
2 consolidarsi (vip) (Geol) to consolidate;
(patrimonio, posizione) to become more stable;
la società si è consolidata, the company has consolidated its position.
consolidato [konsolidato]
(adj) consolidated;
è un'amicizia ormai consolidata, it's a firm friendship;
(Econ) debito ~, funded debt.

HTH
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    The Collins Italian Dictionary � 1995 HarperCollins Publishers
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No sorry, I need s/thing precise for the context, not gen.

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Comment: No sorry, I need s/thing precise for the context, not gen.

9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
consolidated


Explanation:
consolidato is an adjective and refers to something else - the balance sheet, the corporate results, sales... depends on your context, but the translation ia always consolidated, which means generally "taking into account the results of affiliated or subsidiary companies". See for an example among thousands:
The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of Unocal should be read in conjunction with the historical financial information provided in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes.




    Reference: http://www.unocal.com/investor/96ar/finrev/mdanda/consol.htm
Francesco D'Alessandro
Spain
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, I'll go for 'consolidated results'.

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agree  Catherine Bolton
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agree  Yakov Tomara
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agree  wdh
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agree  Eva Blanar
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agree  Barbara Cattaneo
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agree  Emilia Mancini
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agree  Peter Cox
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