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a priori

English translation: beforehand / a priori

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Italian term or phrase:a priori
English translation:beforehand / a priori
Entered by: James (Jim) Davis

00:35 Aug 10, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Economics / Ethics
Italian term or phrase: a priori
..il contenuto di ciascun ambito non puo' essere stabilito in modo normativo *a priori* ma dipende dal profilo, dalle caratteristiche, dal percorso e dalla situazione di ogni impresa...

While it can obviously be used, perhaps someone can think of something more commonly used...?
march hare (X)
Local time: 11:36
beforehand
Explanation:
However, "a priori" means more than that, it means based on logic alone, unsupported by facts or experiment without looking to see what has happened. I would use the Latin
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 13:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2beforehand
James (Jim) Davis
5 +1a priori (italicised)
Michael Korovkin
4 +1from the outset
swisstell
4up front
Being Earnest
3in the first place
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3to begin with/from the start
Gad Kohenov


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
from the outset


Explanation:
at the outset
but 'a priori' is Latin and used certainly just as much as the available alternatives


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Note added at 45 mins (2009-08-10 01:21:13 GMT)
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also: at the outset

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 11:36
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Native speaker of: German
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
47 mins
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in the first place


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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to begin with/from the start


Explanation:
Suggestions.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 12:36
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 50
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beforehand


Explanation:
However, "a priori" means more than that, it means based on logic alone, unsupported by facts or experiment without looking to see what has happened. I would use the Latin

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 13:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 428
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: the latin expresses the concept best
1 hr
agree  Kim Metzger
57 days
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a priori (italicised)


Explanation:
You're translating from Italian into English – not from Latin into English:
translating Latin terms imbedded into the text in any living language – particularly the ones of common usage, such as "a priori" – is very bad modus operandi indeed. Ergo: leave the status quo ante! :)

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 11:36
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Vita Licata
5 hrs
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up front


Explanation:
another idea which is used quite a lot

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 11:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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