Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
impedito
English translation:
due to impediment
Italian term
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impedito
I am translating an Italian birth certificate. It contains the following:
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Avanti di me [...], Ufficiale dello Stato Civile del Comune di Torino [...] e comparso [name and surname and other details], quale ufficiale a cio delegato dal Diretore dell [hospital name] ove e avvenuto il parto di [name and surname and other details] che si dichiara essere moglie di [name and surname and other details] non potendo questi presentarsi perche ***impedito***, alla presenza dei testimoni [witness details], mi a dichiaro quanto segue: [a baby was born].
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My question is:
what does the word between *** ("impedito") mean in this context?
Thank you in advance,
Igor Timko.
| 4 +3 | due to impediment |
Ivana UK
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| 5 +2 | impeded |
FromItaly
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| 4 | he was unable to go |
80lauretta
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| 4 | busy |
Giovanni Pizzati (X)
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| 4 | was unable to attend |
Lara Barnett
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| 3 | blocked / impeded / hampered |
Inter-Tra
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| 3 | Forbidden/prohibited |
Josephine Cassar
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Aug 31, 2014 10:02: Ivana UK Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
due to impediment
impeded
was not able to be present
was impeded in being present
| agree |
philgoddard
: I'm agreeing with "was not able to be present". I don't think we wouldn't say "impeded".
4 hrs
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| agree |
EirTranslations
: Agree with Phil
6 hrs
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| neutral |
Lara Barnett
: This term is not used in this situation at all.
1 day 1 hr
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blocked / impeded / hampered
She was in labour
he was unable to go
busy
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Forbidden/prohibited
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Note added at 4 hrs (2014-08-17 14:17:45 GMT)
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Sorry,I meant prohibited
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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-08-17 19:48:52 GMT)
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No, this is not the meaning, prevented, impeded from being present because of labour
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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-08-17 19:49:35 GMT)
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Because she was in labour
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was unable to attend
"(i) The witness will be UNABLE TO ATTEND or may be prevented from attending the hearing because of age, sickness or infirmity, or will otherwise be unavailable;"
"If a witness is UNABLE TO ATTEND, the witness’ signed statements may be brought to the hearing. Witness statements need not be sworn or in affidavit form."
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