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declinare (in this context)

English translation: apply, use, leverage

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Italian term or phrase:declinare
English translation:apply, use, leverage
Entered by: Nicole Johnson

15:15 Jan 4, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Company Profile
Italian term or phrase: declinare (in this context)
I'm having trouble finding an equivalent in English for this verb, the way it is used here.

La nostra attenzione al bisogno di sicurezza di chi ha o utilizza un veicolo, che sia auto, moto o camion, ci ha sempre premiato perché ci ha permesso di ***declinare*** il nostro know how tecnologico in soluzioni mirate e aggiornate.

Any suggestions are welcome.
Nicole Johnson
Italy
Local time: 22:56
apply, use.....
Explanation:
interesting - I've never seen this use in Italian before but the French use it all the time "décliner" - meaning to apply or use in different ways, combinations and forms
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 22:56
Grading comment
Thanks CMJ and thanks also to Giles for the explanations. Sorry I can't give points to both of you, but I'm going with apply to be on the safe side (seems better for a general audience) and since CMJ suggested it first, I've got to award the points for that. I will enter Giles' suggestion in the glossary though.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3apply, use.....
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +2leverage - deploy - utilise - apply - demonstrate
Giles Watson
3make known/reveal/disclose/
translator2012


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
apply, use.....


Explanation:
interesting - I've never seen this use in Italian before but the French use it all the time "décliner" - meaning to apply or use in different ways, combinations and forms

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 22:56
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PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Thanks CMJ and thanks also to Giles for the explanations. Sorry I can't give points to both of you, but I'm going with apply to be on the safe side (seems better for a general audience) and since CMJ suggested it first, I've got to award the points for that. I will enter Giles' suggestion in the glossary though.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  inesmaria
10 mins
agree  halifax: It means 'applicare/usare il nostro know-how per ottenere soluzioni diversificate'. I've seen that use many times, though not as much as in French
2 hrs
agree  Vladimir Micic
2 hrs
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make known/reveal/disclose/


Explanation:

A suggestion

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Note added at 11 minute (2007-01-04 15:26:52 GMT)
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3 TS burocr., rendere noto, dichiarare: d. le proprie generalità

de|cli|nà|re
demauroparavia


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Note added at 13 minute (2007-01-04 15:29:25 GMT)
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bring out

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Note added at 14 minute (2007-01-04 15:30:48 GMT)
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http://www.demauroparavia.it/30589

translator2012
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alfredo Tutino: here the relevant meaning is II.4 - in a translate sense, of course
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
leverage - deploy - utilise - apply - demonstrate


Explanation:
As CMJ_Trans says, this usage is copied from French. It's actually quite common in marketing contexts and the like.

"Leverage" is a fairly close equivalent buzz word (and "declinare" has connotations of marketingspeak) but "deploy" or "apply" are perhaps more cautious options.

HTH

Giles

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-01-04 20:37:06 GMT)
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As halifax and CMJ_Trans say, "declinare" actually means "apply/use" but it also has formal-register connotations that are not present in these terms.

"Leverage" is one suggestion that could, depending on context, compensate for that lack; others may occur to Nicole as she examines the rest of the text. But if she translates "declinare" simply as "apply/use", she may have to adjust her translation for register elsewhere.

Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 22:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  inesmaria
3 mins
agree  Alfredo Tutino: I do agree, exp. with "leverage" - this use of the verb "declinare", BTW, is fairly common in the literary academia; a rather quaint exemple is at http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1243427
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