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logica di profitto

English translation: the profit motive

14:22 Jul 26, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Italian term or phrase: logica di profitto
L'approccio dell'amministrazione in materia deve essere, quindi, oltremodo pragmatico, dovendosi rilevare che l'evoluzione degli strumenti giuridici è necessariamente collegata alle rapide mutazioni della realtà economico - finanziaria, nella quale possono trovare spazio forme nuove, non strettamente legate ad una angusta logica di profitto della singola impresa.
RProsser
Local time: 02:07
English translation:the profit motive
Explanation:
"... not strictly tied to the profit motive for each individual company... " I would do it this way.
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 05:07
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2the profit motive
James (Jim) Davis
4considerations relating to profit
Thomas Roberts
3profit-driven perspective
Oliver Lawrence
3profit based logic or policy
Daniela Zambrini
3profit motive
Mr Murray (X)


  

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profit-driven perspective


Explanation:
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Oliver Lawrence
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Local time: 03:07
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profit based logic or policy


Explanation:
profit based logic of capitalism

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-07-26 14:27:24 GMT)
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anzi profit-based con il trattino :-)

Daniela Zambrini
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considerations relating to profit


Explanation:
I'm don't think you can always translate "logica" with logic, so here'a nother suggestion.


    Reference: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:...
    Reference: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:...
Thomas Roberts
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the profit motive


Explanation:
"... not strictly tied to the profit motive for each individual company... " I would do it this way.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 05:07
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agree  Mr Murray (X): I'll just leave my answer as a reference.
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agree  Peter Cox
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
profit motive


Explanation:
If I understand the sense of the whole translation and the argument being made - I'd use the logic/reasoning/philosophy of profit motive here.

The profit motive or maximization is a paradigm in economics that refers to individuals or societies gaining the maximum amount out of the resources they have available to them.
[source Wikipedia - see web reference 1]


Example sentence(s):
  • <b>Profit motive</b> makes the corporate controlled media very critical of change in the United States. [web source]
  • Placing blame for social problems on the <b>profit motive</b> is also easy if ... . [web source]

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profit_motive
    Reference: http://www.investorglossary.com/profit-motive.htm
Mr Murray (X)
Italy
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