Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
del tutto formale
English translation:
in its entirety merely a formality
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TechLawDC
Aug 8, 2011 07:11
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formale
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Esempio: attraverso false comunicazioni in relazione alla situazione patrimoniale della società, la condotta degli amministratori erode il capitale sociale rendendolo del tutto formale.
Hi I am confused by the last part of the sentence "rendendolo del tutto formale" is it really formal?
Hi I am confused by the last part of the sentence "rendendolo del tutto formale" is it really formal?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | in its entirety merely a formality |
TechLawDC
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| 4 +1 | without substance |
James (Jim) Davis
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| 4 | notional / formally accurate |
Thomas Roberts
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Change log
Aug 15, 2011 20:41: TechLawDC Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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31 mins
Italian term (edited):
del tutto formale
Selected
in its entirety merely a formality
(Closer to the author's obvious intent.)
Alternative: merely a formality.
(Alternative is not 100% in accord with the author's statement.)
Alternative: merely a formality.
(Alternative is not 100% in accord with the author's statement.)
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16 mins
Thomas Roberts
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&
English
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Multilingual academic lawyer
Native in: English (Variant: Scottish) 
, Italian
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2715
notional / formally accurate
Due to the directors' conduct the compamy capital was completely used up, and the amount reported was only formally accurate, but did not reflect the actual situation.
+1
17 mins
James (Jim) Davis
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Seychelles
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Seychelles
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
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1667
without substance
as in "form without substance"."completely form" wouldn't work in English so use the negation of its opposite.
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