Sep 10, 2012 10:23
11 yrs ago
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Italian term

hanno carattere statale

Italian to English Other Law (general)
"Ai sensi dell'art. 4 del D.P.R. XXX, le scuole di istruzione elementare e secondaria della Provincia di XXXX hanno carattere statale"

Thanks a lot!

Proposed translations

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are state operated

state funded, state run,

i.e. state schools
Peer comment(s):

agree Alison Kennedy
12 mins
agree Linda Thody
1 hr
agree philgoddard : Many ways of saying this, but you were easily first.
3 hrs
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13 mins

state-run/state-owned

state-run/state-owned

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-09-10 10:36:46 GMT)
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public
Peer comment(s):

agree Alison Kennedy
0 min
Thanks!
agree bluenoric
8 mins
Thanks!
neutral Linda Thody : Beware of using "public" in the UK - "Public Schools" in the UK are independent, fee paying schools. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)
1 hr
Thanks, you're right! Sorry.
neutral Thomas Roberts : agree with Linda, in the UK a public school is really a private school in plain English
1 hr
Thanks, you're right! Sorry.
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35 mins

are run by the state

another option
Peer comment(s):

neutral Thomas Roberts : is there a subtle difference between "state-run" and "run by the state"? / thought so, thanks / do let us know sometime what it is though!
27 mins
yes, there is.
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