Sep 27, 2009 09:51
14 yrs ago
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Italian term
Soprintendenza
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
Job title
I need to describe this person's position/job. Here's the context:
Dott.ssa XXXXX XXXXXX - Soprintendenza per i beni archeologici del Lazio
Thanks
Dott.ssa XXXXX XXXXXX - Soprintendenza per i beni archeologici del Lazio
Thanks
Proposed translations
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1 hr
simon tanner
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Specializes in field
Italy
law, philosophy & art history specialist
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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60
Selected
Head (of the Archaeological Heritage Office/Department)
Like Tom, have spent years grappling with this one. In the end settled on this, and have used it without any objections by clients (one of whom is the Sicilian Archaeological Heritage Department):
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=it&q="archaeological heritage of...
Superintendent always sounds a bit "police force" to me
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-27 11:36:58 GMT)
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on second thoughts, not quite clear if the job in question is actually the soprintendente, or just someone who works for the soprintendenza. Adjust my suggestion accordingly
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=it&q="archaeological heritage of...
Superintendent always sounds a bit "police force" to me
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-27 11:36:58 GMT)
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on second thoughts, not quite clear if the job in question is actually the soprintendente, or just someone who works for the soprintendenza. Adjust my suggestion accordingly
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you - I'll use a version of this! Much appreciated."
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6 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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63
Superintendency
After kicking this around for many years I've settled on "Superintendency" as the best way of translating it.
2 hrs
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
27
la Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici Superintendence (or Office) for Archaeological Heritage
Another possibility.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-09-27 12:28:18 GMT)
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Superintendence (or Office) for Archaeological Heritage
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-09-27 12:28:18 GMT)
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Superintendence (or Office) for Archaeological Heritage
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