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i più ampi poteri

English translation: all-encompassing powers

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Italian term or phrase:i più ampi poteri
English translation:all-encompassing powers
Entered by: Being Earnest

06:41 Oct 4, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Powers of representation
Italian term or phrase: i più ampi poteri
Si intendono così conferiti anche i più ampi poteri organizzativi, decisionali e di intervento, intesti ad assicurare.....

Is there a neat way of saying this other than using the obvious like extended etc.

TIAFYH
Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 13:03
all-encompassing powers
Explanation:
Just when you thought, no more were possible. It has, I feel, the right legal ring to it, as well as being a faithful translation - i più ampi is literally widest, and therefore covers everything. It also gets a convincing 43,000 ghits:
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=it&q="all-encompassing powers" &...
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simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 13:03
Grading comment
this is the one which fitted perfectly woth the document. Thanks to all
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3the fullest powers
James (Jim) Davis
4 +2the broadest powers
Cedric Randolph
4 +2all necessary powers
Thomas Roberts
5the widest possible powers
JRM (X)
5all-encompassing powers
simon tanner
4the widest powers
Shera Lyn Parpia
4full powers
Carmen Lapadat
3Extended powers OR Wide competences
Gad Kohenov


Discussion entries: 1





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the widest powers


Explanation:
the widest powers for decision making and intervention

the widest decision making and intervention powers

google the words and you will see them used in many ways.

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Extended powers OR Wide competences


Explanation:
Try one of these.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 14:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 258
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the broadest powers


Explanation:
This is how I have expressed this phrase many times in the past. Although, the other answers are equally good.

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 13:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 130

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Ferrara
1 min
  -> Thank you, Sarah
agree  DCypher (X): also "fullest" but this my personal pref.
5 hrs
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
full powers


Explanation:
...

Carmen Lapadat
Romania
Local time: 14:03
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the fullest powers


Explanation:
I use this formula, instead of the more common "full powers" because it is legal and "the fullest powers" is a more exact translation, if not used in English in this context.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="fullest powers" direct...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="full powers" director&...

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 15:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1337

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK: yes, fullest or full
3 hrs
agree  DCypher (X)
4 hrs
agree  Sarah Weston
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the widest possible powers


Explanation:
Fitting this in with the surrounding words:

...vested with the widest possible organizational, decision-making and executive powers...


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22vested+with+the+wi...
JRM (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalteseMaltese
PRO pts in category: 49
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
all-encompassing powers


Explanation:
Just when you thought, no more were possible. It has, I feel, the right legal ring to it, as well as being a faithful translation - i più ampi is literally widest, and therefore covers everything. It also gets a convincing 43,000 ghits:
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=it&q="all-encompassing powers" &...

simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 13:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 317
Grading comment
this is the one which fitted perfectly woth the document. Thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  James (Jim) Davis: compare: http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=it&q="all-encompassing powers" "... with http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="full ... if a corp. doc
4 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
all necessary powers


Explanation:
this might be how it would be drafted in an English document

Thomas Roberts
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 1370

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Weston: this would work well
5 hrs
agree  Rachael Alexander
23 hrs
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