moduli

English translation: units/blocks/sections (for newspaper advertisements)

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Italian term or phrase:moduli
English translation:units/blocks/sections (for newspaper advertisements)
Entered by: Sylvia Gilbertson

17:39 Feb 15, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Printing & Publishing
Italian term or phrase: moduli
This is from a trial brief, where one of the remedies requested is publication of the court's decision in national newspapers using the following format:
in formato di almeno ventisei moduli, in grassetto ed in giorno non festivo

Is it 26 point? Or something else?
Sylvia Gilbertson
United States
Local time: 12:48
modules/units/blocks
Explanation:
It seems to be just over half a newspaper page.

This seems to be a basic size unit for advertising "blocks" and I have a feeling this is a unquely Italian way of approaching the issue.
In one of the cases below there are 48 "moduli" to a page and in the other the "modulo" is defined as a 7 X 9 cm block in a page that is 26X 39 cm. so there would be 16 modules to that page.
Advertising space in English language papers is sold by column length.

The max no. of "moduli" here is 48:
http://www.ilvademecum.it/mediacap/Inserzioni_Testatai.htm
http://www.nordpress.com/periodici/pubblilcita1_chiari.html

See page 2 here: http://www.publimediaitalia.com/admin/PagPar.php?op=fg&id_pa...
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 18:48
Grading comment
Thank you! I think I will use the Italian word with an explanation, as there doesn't seem to be an exact equivalent in English.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2modules/units/blocks
Shera Lyn Parpia
2 +1forms
paolo della bella
3grids
Lucrezia Amedeo
Summary of reference entries provided
moduli = basic units for ad spaces
Roberta Anderson

Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
forms


Explanation:
I would need a bit more of the sentence... right now i am guessing

paolo della bella
Switzerland
Local time: 18:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  potra: Sure, or modules since it is a Court's decision
36 mins

neutral  Fiorsam: "Forms" is the common translation for "moduli", but I don't think it applies here.
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
modules/units/blocks


Explanation:
It seems to be just over half a newspaper page.

This seems to be a basic size unit for advertising "blocks" and I have a feeling this is a unquely Italian way of approaching the issue.
In one of the cases below there are 48 "moduli" to a page and in the other the "modulo" is defined as a 7 X 9 cm block in a page that is 26X 39 cm. so there would be 16 modules to that page.
Advertising space in English language papers is sold by column length.

The max no. of "moduli" here is 48:
http://www.ilvademecum.it/mediacap/Inserzioni_Testatai.htm
http://www.nordpress.com/periodici/pubblilcita1_chiari.html

See page 2 here: http://www.publimediaitalia.com/admin/PagPar.php?op=fg&id_pa...


    Reference: http://www.terranovaeditore.it/pdf/formati%20altri%20giorn.p...
    Reference: http://www.pudivi.it/pudiviBrochure.pdf
Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Thank you! I think I will use the Italian word with an explanation, as there doesn't seem to be an exact equivalent in English.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberta Anderson: right, I also think there is no direct equivalent
7 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Dr Lofthouse
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: moduli = basic units for ad spaces

Reference information:
I don't know the English term for it, but "moduli" in this context refers to the basic units or "building blocks" that a newspaper ad space consists of. You can see clear diagrams of this in the link below.


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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-02-15 20:16:18 GMT)
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you can compare it with these non-Italian ad formats:
http://www.globelink.ca/downloads/news_specs_standard_adform...


    Reference: http://www.ilgiornaledellarte.com/pubblicita/gdaRA-pub.asp
Roberta Anderson
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 51
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thank you, Roberta, this information was very helpful.

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