utilità pluriennale

English translation: applicable to multiple years

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Italian term or phrase:utilità pluriennale
English translation:applicable to multiple years
Entered by: Heathcliff

06:07 Jul 12, 2001
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
Italian term or phrase: utilità pluriennale
Le immobilizzazioni immateriali, costituite da costi aventi utilità pluriennale, sono iscritte nelle....... (financial report)
Cinzia Di Giantomasso
Local time: 15:11
applicable to multiple years
Explanation:
In full, "Intangible assets, consisting of costs applicable to multiple years, are posted [or "entered"] in the..."

The tricky part is to avoid taking "utilita`" out of context, or confusing it with "utili" ("earnings").

Cheers,
HC
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Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 06:11
Grading comment
Thanks so much
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Summary of answers provided
na +1applicable to multiple years
Heathcliff
na +1multiyear useful life
Pasquale Capo
na -2Having long term utility
Telesforo Fernandez (X)


  

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15 mins peer agreement (net): +1
applicable to multiple years


Explanation:
In full, "Intangible assets, consisting of costs applicable to multiple years, are posted [or "entered"] in the..."

The tricky part is to avoid taking "utilita`" out of context, or confusing it with "utili" ("earnings").

Cheers,
HC


    Zanichelli, Diz. Encic. Econ. e Commerciale
Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 504
Grading comment
Thanks so much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Telesforo Fernandez (X): no, no,not so wide off.
52 mins
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1 hr peer agreement (net): -2
Having long term utility


Explanation:
This is the correct translation of that tricky phrase.
pluriennale = must be translated as long term.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 18:41
PRO pts in pair: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Peter Cox: Not always long-term
1 hr

disagree  Heathcliff: Sorry. Costs do not "have utility." False cognate, there.
19 hrs
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8 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
multiyear useful life


Explanation:
costs which are subject to depreciation.


    personal knowledge
Pasquale Capo
Canada
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 758

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis
5132 days
  -> Thanks Jim, too bad the asker chose the other one.
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