La stella al merito del lavoro

English translation: Long service star/award

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Italian term or phrase:La stella al merito del lavoro
English translation:Long service star/award
Entered by: Angie Garbarino

08:01 Sep 6, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources
Italian term or phrase: La stella al merito del lavoro
*La stella al merito del Lavoro* è una delle decorazioni più antiche che si ottiene sul campo (25 anni ininterrotti di attività) ed è finalizzata ad un unico ideale costituito dalla laboriosità e dalla dedizione
al lavoro.

ideas on how to translate this please. I thought of *long service medal* but I can only find it in a military context and this is NOT a military context.
Tia
julie-h
Local time: 11:47
Long service star/award
Explanation:
guarda questo link:

http://uk.sodexo.com/uken/about-us/star-awards/star-awards-0...
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Angie Garbarino
Local time: 11:47
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I'm going for long service award because it was similar to what I was thinking and kind of covers all bases. Thanks for the help and the link.
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Summary of answers provided
4Long service star/award
Angie Garbarino
4long service award
Being Earnest
3the Star of Merit for industry and agriculture
Oliver Lawrence
2The Long-career Star Award
Giuseppe Bellone


  

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Long service star/award


Explanation:
guarda questo link:

http://uk.sodexo.com/uken/about-us/star-awards/star-awards-0...

Angie Garbarino
Local time: 11:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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I'm going for long service award because it was similar to what I was thinking and kind of covers all bases. Thanks for the help and the link.
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the Star of Merit for industry and agriculture


Explanation:
This is an official decoration conferred by the head of state. I'm not aware of a standard English translation for it, hence the above offering. I find the 'lavoro' bit slightly problematic, as none of 'labour', 'work' or 'employment' sound quite right to me, and the more snappy 'industry' on its own would exclude the field of agriculture.


    Reference: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_al_Merito_del_Lavoro
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 11:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
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long service award


Explanation:
see link - very similar to Angio's but without the star

http://www.rase.org.uk/activities/awards/long_service_award/...

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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The Long-career Star Award


Explanation:
To avoid specifying what kind of job was done.

Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Local time: 11:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
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