Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
patent thicket
Italian translation:
la selva di brevetti
Added to glossary by
marionclarion
Oct 18, 2005 13:56
18 yrs ago
English term
patent thicket
Homework / test
English to Italian
Law/Patents
Surveying
here i sthe sentence where I found this term: the building of patent fences can be carried to the point of creating "patent thickets" that foster
broader monopolies. I understand what it means but cannot find a good trasnlation into Italian. thanks in advance for your help!
broader monopolies. I understand what it means but cannot find a good trasnlation into Italian. thanks in advance for your help!
Proposed translations
(Italian)
| 4 +1 | la selva di brevetti |
marionclarion
|
Change log
Oct 18, 2005 15:27: Russell Jones changed "Language pair" from "Italian to English" to "English to Italian"
Proposed translations
+1
43 mins
Selected
la selva di brevetti
thickets are the thick, dense parts of the woods - usually quite wild, a similar expression in Italian is la selva delle disposizioni governative (the thicket of Government regulation) - so I would use "selva" here too
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alfredo Tutino
: anche "un ginepraio di brevetti" (selva di piante spinose, per così dire...
9 hrs
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Discussion