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Controlli e autocontrolli delle emissioni inquinanti

English translation: external and internal monitoring of emissions

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Italian term or phrase:controlli e autocontrolli delle emissioni inquinanti
English translation:external and internal monitoring of emissions
Entered by: philgoddard

17:06 Jul 13, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / waste-to-energy plant
Italian term or phrase: Controlli e autocontrolli delle emissioni inquinanti
We should be grateful for suggestions as to the meaning of "autocontrolli".
Stuart and Aida Nelson
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
External and internal monitoring of emissions
Explanation:
Internal monitoring is what they do themselves; external monitoring is done by outside bodies. I think a literal translation, "monitoring and self-monitoring" is confusing and repetitive.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Because of possible confusion in our text, we chose to use your suggested solution. Thank you very much.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1pollutant emission monitoring and self-monitoring (systems)
Catherine McNabb Byrne
4inspections and self-monitoring of polluting emissions
Catherine McNabb Byrne
3manual and automatic emissions control devices
Rosanna Palermo
4 -1External and internal monitoring of emissions
philgoddard


Discussion entries: 6





  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Controlli e **autocontrolli** delle emissioni inquinanti
pollutant emission monitoring and self-monitoring (systems)


Explanation:
In this kind of context, "autocontrolli" is the self-monitoring system, arrangement, etc., meaning monitoring that is performed by the company's own personnel, as opposed to monitoring by an external specialist. See, for instance, EC Reference Document Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), Reference Document on the General Principles of Monitoring, July 2003, link below.



    Reference: http://ftp.jrc.es/eippcb/doc/mon_bref_0703.pdf
Catherine McNabb Byrne
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Ryan (X): In the absence of further context, I'd go with this.
15 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: I can't find this phrase anywhere in your 123-page reference.
19 hrs
  -> Not the specific phrase, but there are numerous examples of both terms throughout, and specific definitions in the glossary.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Controlli e **autocontrolli** delle emissioni inquinanti
manual and automatic emissions control devices


Explanation:
literally auto = automatic, self-monitoring
so it's automatic devices
A little more text would have helped my confidence level...


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Note added at 1 hr (2010-07-13 18:37:29 GMT)
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Avionics Magazine :: Typhoon: Europe's FinestThe system further lightens pilot workload by providing automatic emissions control (EMCON) during periods of stealthy operation. ...
www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/917.html - Cached

Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your contribution.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Controlli e **autocontrolli** delle emissioni inquinanti
External and internal monitoring of emissions


Explanation:
Internal monitoring is what they do themselves; external monitoring is done by outside bodies. I think a literal translation, "monitoring and self-monitoring" is confusing and repetitive.


philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Because of possible confusion in our text, we chose to use your suggested solution. Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Catherine McNabb Byrne: No it isn't. This looks to be technical material (specs, SOPs, etc.). If this is the case there you have to use the correct term - as used in regulations, standards, etc., however repetitive you might find it.
16 hrs
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Controlli e **autocontrolli** delle emissioni inquinanti
inspections and self-monitoring of polluting emissions


Explanation:
see discussion entry

Catherine McNabb Byrne
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your input, Catherine. By reason of some complications in the text, we decided to use a different formulation, but your contribution was most helpful.

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