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atti ad offendere

English translation: offensive weapons

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Italian term or phrase:atti ad offendere
English translation:offensive weapons
Entered by: comogirl

11:30 Apr 14, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / police report
Italian term or phrase: atti ad offendere
I am translating a legal notice in British English . The person being investigated attacked a man with "strumenti atti ad offendere". I think "instruments suitable to injure" is the closest translation.
comogirl
Italy
Local time: 09:18
offensive weapons
Explanation:
Not wishing to offend by diversifying de novo into Italian, I am sure that instruments, included bladed, are classed as offensive weapons in the law of England & Wales (and possibly the rest of the UK).
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Adrian MM.
Austria
Grading comment
yes, this sounds just right. Thanks so much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2with the potential to cause injury
Shera Lyn Parpia
4offensive weapons
Adrian MM.


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
with the potential to cause injury


Explanation:
I think this is the nearest equivalent

see this
https://www.earmi.it/diritto/faq/strumenti.html
andthis
Teacher safety checklist - Edulists
https://edulists.com.au/textiles/safetychecklist- lt.doc

1995, a hazard is something that has 'the potential to cause injury or. illness' .... Use a safety rule as a guide when using a knife to make straight cuts in materials.

Oxford Handbook of Perioperative Practice
https://books.google.it/books?isbn=0192552309
Suzanne Hughes, ‎Andy Mardell - 2009 - ‎Medical
Sharps can be defined as suture needles, scalpel blades, or any other sharp equipment/instrument with potential to cause injury. Suture needles and scalpel ...

If you want something shorter, you can just say it is hazardous.

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Major Collective Bargaining Agreements: Safety and Health Provisions
https://books.google.it/books?id=gfIux7PYGY4C
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics - 1976 - ‎Collective labor agreements
However, it is agreed that in the instance herein specifi*Some agreements, while allowing potentially hazardous tools, require the employee to be trained to ...

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 144

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: It could mean "likely to", ie that is their primary purpose, but we don't have enough context.
1 hr
  -> Thanks. the problem is almost always context!
agree  Shabelula: penso che "likely to" abbia un significato più volontario, atto a offendere significa soltanto che possono provocare danni/servire da arma "impropria"
18 hrs
  -> grazie :)
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
strumenti atti ad offendere
offensive weapons


Explanation:
Not wishing to offend by diversifying de novo into Italian, I am sure that instruments, included bladed, are classed as offensive weapons in the law of England & Wales (and possibly the rest of the UK).

Example sentence(s):
  • That's an offensive weapon, that is. Questa è un'arma atta a offendere.

    Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-italian/offensive+weap...
Adrian MM.
Austria
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PRO pts in category: 342
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yes, this sounds just right. Thanks so much.
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