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acquisizione dei diritti

English translation: acquisition of rights

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Italian term or phrase:acquisizione dei diritti
English translation:acquisition of rights
Entered by: Alessandro Drenaggi

11:51 Jun 17, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Italian term or phrase: acquisizione dei diritti
an Italian publishing house who wants to "acquisire i diritti" of an American book from an American publishing house.

Thanks!
Alessandro Drenaggi
Italy
Local time: 16:07
acquisition of rights
Explanation:
Acquire the rights

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-06-17 11:54:36 GMT)
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One would presume that it concerns tha acquitition of copyright in the book, but that's not specified so the translation can use the generic "acquire rights"
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Thomas Roberts
Grading comment
cheers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5acquisition of rights
Thomas Roberts
4 +1buy/purchase the rights
David Rayner (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
acquisition of rights


Explanation:
Acquire the rights

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-06-17 11:54:36 GMT)
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One would presume that it concerns tha acquitition of copyright in the book, but that's not specified so the translation can use the generic "acquire rights"

Thomas Roberts
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 919
Grading comment
cheers!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amphyon
9 mins
agree  Ivana UK
1 hr
agree  carmelo1
1 hr
agree  Dominic Currie
1 hr
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
15 hrs
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
buy/purchase the rights


Explanation:
"acquisition" is perfectly acceptable, but it's a "high-level" word in the sense that more common words could be used such "buy" or "purchase". It depends what type of audience you are aiming for...

David Rayner (X)
Italy
Local time: 16:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
2 hrs
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