Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

bene culturale

English translation:

heritage asset

Added to glossary by Sarah Gregg
Jan 23, 2012 11:16
12 yrs ago
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Italian term

bene culturale

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If it had been "beni culturali", I wouldn't have hesitated... "cultural heritage", or just "heritage" would be perfect, but in the article I'm translating, "bene culturale" is used continuously in the singular, sometimes with a generic meaning, sometimes referring to a work of art, a building, a statue, a monument, etc, although which is not always clear from the text. Can anyone think of a similar term in English, general enough to refer to all or any of these? Here are a couple of examples:
- "la prevenzione è una risposta che va a rispondere alle cause dei processi di degrado di un **Bene Culturale**"
- "...che ci permettono di capire l’evoluzione del **Bene Culturale** nel tempo"
- "Nel caso dei **Beni Culturali** è importante di mantenere la conservazione del **Bene Culturale** stesso"
I've tried a few alternatives, but they all sound too much like a translation, so I'd be really grateful for any ideas that sound English!

Proposed translations

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heritage asset

‘Heritage asset’ is an all encompassing term for all features or structures of historic/architectural/artistic or cultural interest; this includes listed buildings, conservation areas, archaeology both above and below ground, historic landscapes and gardens, battlegrounds and marine archaeology.

Lots of Ghits, too (nearly 200,000), including reputable UK heritage source.
Peer comment(s):

agree Linda Thody
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agree Shera Lyn Parpia
4 hrs
agree tradu-grace : earlier this afternoon, I wanted to post the same but then I saw Tom's answer and gave it up.
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agree Umberto Cassano
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to you all. Great ideas, but this seems to fit best. "
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cultural resource

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Note added at 3 mins (2012-01-23 11:19:44 GMT)
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I always say it this way.
Peer comment(s):

agree tradu-grace
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thanks tradu
agree trsk2000 (X)
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thanks Tariq
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cultiral heritage item

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an item of cultural heritage

Cultural heritage items and places include buildings, industrial items, monuments landscapes, parks, gardens and moveable heritage items(such as machinery, objects and records).
http://www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=D...

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Do not purchase or acquire any artifacts, antiquities or cultural heritage items while in theater.
http://www.cemml.colostate.edu/cultural/09476/iraqenltenthin...

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All measures and actions should respect the significance and the physical properties of the cultural heritage item.
http://www.icom-cc.org/242/about-icom-cc/what-is-conservatio...
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historic or cultural site

If these are all historical in some sense I'd try this as history is art, culture, etc too
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