Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
allontanamento
English translation:
suspension, dismissal
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Jane Griffiths (X)
Jul 17, 2004 12:13
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Italian term
allontanamento
Italian to English
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Human Resources
Are 'licenziamento' and 'allontanamento' so close in meaning that I can translate both with dismissal? Or should two terms be used, in which case, if I use 'dismissal' for 'licenziamento', what should I use for 'allontanamento'?
The context is from a large company's guidelines for email use:
'Ogni dipendente/collaboratore che utilizzi gli strumenti di posta elettronica in modo improprio [...] si rende passibile di azioni disciplinari che, in casi gravi, potranno anche concretizzare il licenziamento o l’allontanamento del dipendente/collaboratore dall’azienda.'
The context is from a large company's guidelines for email use:
'Ogni dipendente/collaboratore che utilizzi gli strumenti di posta elettronica in modo improprio [...] si rende passibile di azioni disciplinari che, in casi gravi, potranno anche concretizzare il licenziamento o l’allontanamento del dipendente/collaboratore dall’azienda.'
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | suspension |
Claire Titchmarsh (X)
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| 4 | removal |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 | it sounds like they're the same thing, but... |
Catherine Bolton
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suspension
See dictionary definition below. Although it says that "allontanamento" is often a euphemism for dismissal, I would suggest putting "suspension" to differentiate between the two. The situation comes to mind where someone is suspended instead of being sacked while they investigate what went on.
allontanamento al|lon|ta|na|mén|to
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1 il portare, il collocare a una certa distanza da qcs. o da qcn. e il loro risultato: l’a. della zona residenziale dal centro della città
2a il mandare via: la festa è ripresa dopo l’a. degli importuni; espulsione, estromissione: l’a. dall’associazione è stato conseguente alla lite
2b sospensione, destituzione: a. da un incarico | a. dal lavoro: spec. eufem., licenziamento
3 separazione, distacco: l’a. dalla famiglia fu doloroso
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It fits the context and is also in the Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary.
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it sounds like they're the same thing, but...
Dismissal is find for licenziamento, and it sounds like allontanamento means the same thing (also according to Codeluppi). My doubt is that perhaps it refers to putting an employee on unpaid leave of absence for disciplinary reasons. Otherwise why use two words for the same thing? Can you ask your customer?
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-07-17 12:18:40 GMT)
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Oops, meant \"dismissal is FINE...\"
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-07-17 12:18:40 GMT)
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Oops, meant \"dismissal is FINE...\"
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