Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
committenza
English translation:
client; contractor; commissioned by...;
Added to glossary by
Susan Gastaldi
Feb 16, 2008 10:59
16 yrs ago
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Italian term
Totally reliable, top quality
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
committenza
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Surveying
Landscape gardening
I understand that the committenza is some sort of body that is paying for these gardens to be landscaped by Porcinai but don't know if there is a suitable specific translation (sponsor? sponsoring body? ...). Client seems too modern and industrial for this context but I may be wrong. Any suggestions welcome
"Nella iniziale bozza di zonizzazione, tracciata a matita colorata sul rilievo fornito dalla committenza per la redazione del progetto, ed effettuato nel 1951 dal Geometra Bianchi di Milano...."
"Pietro Porcinai che all’epoca sta realizzando alcuni tra i suoi capolavori degli anni Cinquanta, come il giardino per villa La Terrazza a Firenze, sul viale dei Colli, il parco Mazzucchelli a Varese e quello per Villa Fiorita a Saronno, sempre per la committenza Riva...."
"Nella iniziale bozza di zonizzazione, tracciata a matita colorata sul rilievo fornito dalla committenza per la redazione del progetto, ed effettuato nel 1951 dal Geometra Bianchi di Milano...."
"Pietro Porcinai che all’epoca sta realizzando alcuni tra i suoi capolavori degli anni Cinquanta, come il giardino per villa La Terrazza a Firenze, sul viale dei Colli, il parco Mazzucchelli a Varese e quello per Villa Fiorita a Saronno, sempre per la committenza Riva...."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | commissioned by... |
David Goward
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| 5 | client |
Tom in London
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| 4 | purchase |
jokie
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| 4 | contractor |
Rita Bilancio
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| 4 | ordering party |
Vittorio Ferretti
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Change log
Feb 16, 2008 11:02: writeaway changed "Language pair" from "French to English" to "Italian to English"
Proposed translations
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commissioned by...
I'd replace it by a verb - if I've understood the Italian correctly (no longer one of my working languages).
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Comment: "Thanks very much, David, this sounds just right in the given context. Thanks to everyone else too for their input."
9 mins
purchase
Penso che potresti adoperare questo termine.
Il committente in questo preciso contesto è sempre colui che acquista l'opera.
Ciao
Il committente in questo preciso contesto è sempre colui che acquista l'opera.
Ciao
Note from asker:
| It would have to be "purchaser" then, rather than purchase. |
28 mins
Rita Bilancio
Native in Italian
Works in field
Dire quasi la stessa cosa
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian, French to Italian
contractor
I would say contractor as the people who pay for the project but also want to see it realised
Reference:
1 hr
Vittorio Ferretti
Native in Italian
Author of renowned dictionary
Native in: German , Italian 
Works in: English to German, Italian to German, Spanish to German, and 1 more.
ordering party
this English term is also used by SAP
3 hrs
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
client
I know the late, great Porcinai and his work :)
In Italian "la committenza" simply means "the client".
This could be a person or an organisation.
It derives from the person or entity who is "commissioning" the work. Hence "committenza"
In Italian "la committenza" simply means "the client".
This could be a person or an organisation.
It derives from the person or entity who is "commissioning" the work. Hence "committenza"
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Tom, I agree - I just like "commissioned by" in this particular text - sounds more artistic! |
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