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Maggioranza: (noun) Majority
Maggioranza di governo: (noun) Government Majority. It consists of a coalition of Parties that has obtained the majority of seats in Parliament and that supports the Government. of the Prime Minister. It consists of a coalition of parties because the Italian political system rarely, if ever, has produced a 1-party majority.
Magistratura: (noun) Magistracy. It is a term which described the class of officers who are charged with the application and execution of the Law.
Mantenimento: (noun) Maintenance
Matteria di antiriciclaggio: (noun) Money laundering activities.
M.B.A.: (noun) M.B.A. or Masters in Business Administration. This is a degree which is commonly held by American and English business professionals working in Italy. Italians recognize the degree. However, be careful with the pronunciation of the letters.
Mensile: (adj) Monthly. This is often used in contractual provisions.
Ministero: (noun) Ministry. It is a state bureaucratic apparatus that operates in a specific sector of Public Administration. A Minister, who reports to the Prime Minsiter, is placed at its head.
Ministro: (noun) Minister. A minister is a constitutionally ordained member of the State administration. A minister has political and administrative functions. A minister also contributes to the policies of Government within the minister’s realm of responsibility.
Ministro senza portafoglio. (noun) Minister without Portfolio. This is a Minister is at the head of a Ministry but is assigned to carry out tasks of political-administrative nature.
Minoranza: (noun) Minority. An important cultural difference to be aware of as an American practicing in Italy is that this term is not have the racial connotations that Americans ascribe to it when it is used in Italy.
Mobiliari: (noun) Securities or financial assets. These are distinguished from real property or “immobiliari”.
Modella: (noun) Model or framework.
Modificazioni: (noun) Modifications or Amendments. This is a term often used in contract law.
Mutui: (noun) Mortgages
Maggioranza di governo: (noun) Government Majority. It consists of a coalition of Parties that has obtained the majority of seats in Parliament and that supports the Government. of the Prime Minister. It consists of a coalition of parties because the Italian political system rarely, if ever, has produced a 1-party majority.
Magistratura: (noun) Magistracy. It is a term which described the class of officers who are charged with the application and execution of the Law.
Mantenimento: (noun) Maintenance
Matteria di antiriciclaggio: (noun) Money laundering activities.
M.B.A.: (noun) M.B.A. or Masters in Business Administration. This is a degree which is commonly held by American and English business professionals working in Italy. Italians recognize the degree. However, be careful with the pronunciation of the letters.
Mensile: (adj) Monthly. This is often used in contractual provisions.
Ministero: (noun) Ministry. It is a state bureaucratic apparatus that operates in a specific sector of Public Administration. A Minister, who reports to the Prime Minsiter, is placed at its head.
Ministro: (noun) Minister. A minister is a constitutionally ordained member of the State administration. A minister has political and administrative functions. A minister also contributes to the policies of Government within the minister’s realm of responsibility.
Ministro senza portafoglio. (noun) Minister without Portfolio. This is a Minister is at the head of a Ministry but is assigned to carry out tasks of political-administrative nature.
Minoranza: (noun) Minority. An important cultural difference to be aware of as an American practicing in Italy is that this term is not have the racial connotations that Americans ascribe to it when it is used in Italy.
Mobiliari: (noun) Securities or financial assets. These are distinguished from real property or “immobiliari”.
Modella: (noun) Model or framework.
Modificazioni: (noun) Modifications or Amendments. This is a term often used in contract law.
Mutui: (noun) Mortgages
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Negozio: (noun) Shop or Store.
Nesso di causalita: (noun) Causal link or nexus of causality
(in) Nome di: (phrase) This means “in the name of..”. It is an expression attorneys use in letters to declare on whose behalf they are acting.
Norma giuridica: (noun) Legal Norm. It is an abstract, general, and prescriptive rule whose breach usually involves a sanction.
Norma interna: (noun) Internal Norm. It is a regulation made by a Public Administration regarding the carrying out of its functions.
Notaio: (noun) Notary. The notary is an essential part of legal business in Italy.
Numero di iscrizione: (noun) Registration number. Registered entities in Italy have a registration number linked to a particular city and then a codice fiscale.