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D.L.

English translation: Director of Works

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Italian term or phrase:D.L.
English translation:Director of Works
Entered by: Daniel Gold

15:54 Oct 18, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / specification for road construction
Italian term or phrase: D.L.
This may be "Decreto Legge", but I want to make sure, given the context:

TUBO RIGIDO IN PVC
Realizzazione di fognatura per acque scure e/o chiare, mediante la fornitura e posa in opera di tubi rigidi in PVC UNI-EN 1401-1, SN4, SDR 41, Pn >2,5 - NON STRUTTURATO compreso scavo in massicciata e terreno per la formazione della trincea di alloggiamento, preparazione del piano di posa con le dovute pendenze, compresi giunti, anelli, sigillature, innesto nel pozzetto stradale e rinfianco totale del tubo in sabbia di PO lavata e vagliata per uno spessore di cm. 10 minimo. Compreso: rinterro con materiale proveniente dallo scavo, e altro materiale accettato dalla D.L. quest'ultimo contabilizzato a parte, il tutto costipato a strati con mezzi idonei.

Thanks.
Daniel Gold
Israel
Local time: 06:29
Director of Works
Explanation:
Direzione Lavori
Selected response from:

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:29
Grading comment
Thanks once again, Tom
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Director of Works
Tom in London
3 +2Direzione Lavori
Christine Caillaud
4Direzione Lavori
stefina
4Site Engineer
Maureen Young
4Works Management
Gian
Summary of reference entries provided
previous kudoz
luskie

Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Direzione Lavori


Explanation:
Decreto legge è maschile e nel testo sorgente è quasi sempre enunciato completamente.

Christine Caillaud
Italy
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ops. Ho considerato "legge" per quanto riguarda il genere. Procedo a 3 cilindri con 3 ore di sonno..


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian: Termine o frase Italiano: direzione lavori
6 mins
  -> grazie
agree  Luisa Salzano
4 days
  -> grazie
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Director of Works


Explanation:
Direzione Lavori

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1015
Grading comment
Thanks once again, Tom

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maureen Young: Agree, though the term is not the usual one in the US
2 mins
  -> well this is about construction in Italy, not the US.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Direzione Lavori


Explanation:
Non può essere Decreto Legge perchè quest'ultimo è maschile...

stefina
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of: Italian
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Site Engineer


Explanation:
Direttore dei lavori

Can be the Project Architect or Construction Supervisor or various other titles, the important thing is to use a term that makes it clear that the person represents the client, not the builder.

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-10-18 16:08:00 GMT)
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To Tom: that's true!

Maureen Young
Italy
Local time: 05:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Works Management


Explanation:
gia fra i termini di Proz

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Note added at 13 min (2011-10-18 16:08:06 GMT)
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Termine o frase Italiano: direzione lavori
Traduzione in Inglese: Works Management
Inserita da: Antonella M


Gian
Italy
Local time: 05:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 463
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Reference comments


6 mins
Reference: previous kudoz

Reference information:
also agree with ivana


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/construction_ci...
luskie
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 33
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