Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
Spett.le Ditta + Nome
Inglese translation:
Nome
Italiano term
Automotive Translator since 1996
Native in: Italiano 
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Francese a Italiano, Da Italiano a Inglese, and 1 more.
Spett.le Ditta
Devo tradurre una letterina semplice, semplice ma mi sono arenata sulle prime due parole:
"Spett. le Ditta [ ________]"
Ho fatto inglese commerciale a scuola ma non sono sicura se ricordo bene come tradurlo.
Ecco il contesto:
Spett. le Ditta [ ________]
Alla c.a. del Titolare
Vendita di XXX
Gentile Titolare, abbiamo il piacere di informarla che la nostra società ha...
E' sufficiente scrivere "Dear [ ________] "?
| 4 +9 | Leave it out |
Sarah Weston
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| 5 +2 | Dear Sirs, |
Therese Marshall
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| 5 +1 | Messrs/ Dear Sir, Madam, Sirs |
Iride Sorace
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| 3 +3 | Dear Sir/Madam |
Sara Maghini
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| 5 | Dear Sirs, |
Ivana Pisciotta
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Apr 5, 2011 20:27: R.C. (X) changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
PRO (1): Sara Maghini
Non-PRO (3): Fabrizio Zambuto, Sonia Hill, R.C. (X)
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Proposed translations
Regno Unito
Native in: Inglese
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Spagnolo a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano, and 2 more.
Leave it out
Just put the name of the company and below that, if you like either "F.A.O." or "For the attention of..."
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Note added at 5 mins (2011-04-05 18:52:21 GMT)
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and below that again Dear Sir/Madam,
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Lara Barnett
: Agree. Not used in our convention of letter writing.
2 min
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Thanks Lara!
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Tom in London
: Absolutely correct. Say NOTHING except the name of the firm.
54 min
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thanks Tom
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Don Green
: Superfluous.
1 ora
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Thanks
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Rachel Fell
1 ora
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Thanks Racel
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P.L.F. Persio
1 ora
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Thanks
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darwilliam
: agree with all of the above comments
2 ore
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Thanks
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Maria Elisa Manfrino
: agree
10 ore
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Barbara Carrara
10 ore
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Thanks Barbara
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Laura Cattaneo
12 ore
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Thanks Laura
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Indonesia
Native in: Italiano 
Works in: Da Francese a Italiano, Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano, and 2 more.
Messrs/ Dear Sir, Madam, Sirs
puoi utilizzare una delle seguenti ^^.
Messrs
Dear Sir
Dear Madam
Dear Sirs
Regno Unito
Award-winning Italian translator
Native in: Italiano (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Francese a Italiano
Dear Sir/Madam
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Note added at 8 mins (2011-04-05 18:54:57 GMT)
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Business Letter Format
There are several main sections that are consistent with every business letter format. When writing a business letter, be sure to include all components:
The Heading: common with every business letter format, the heading contains your address and the date of writing.
The Inside Address: included the name of the addressee, that person’s title or office, the name of the company or institution, and the full address
The Salutation: the formal greeting appears two lines lower than the inside address.
The Body: use the body of your letter to explain the situation and to make your request or response. Make sure it is done in a straightforward and concise manner.
The Complimentary Close: the complimentary close is inserted three lines below the last line of the body. The most common formulas are: Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Yours truly, Yours sincerely.
Your Typed Name: in all business letters, there are usually four lines between the complimentary close and the typed name as you intend to sign it.
Your Signature: always use blue or black ink. Match your signature and your typed name.
Special Notation: lowest on the page, always flush left. Includes common notations to indicate: carbon copies,enclosed documents, etc...
http://www.libraryonline.com/letter_templates.html
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Note added at 9 mins (2011-04-05 18:55:42 GMT)
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Ecco qua, hai l'imbarazzo della scelta :-) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&source...
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Note added at 9 mins (2011-04-05 18:56:17 GMT)
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Esempio: http://businessletterformat.org/
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Maria Fokin
5 min
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Thanks Maria!
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corallia
44 min
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Thanks corallia!
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Rachel Fell
: often the case
1 ora
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Thanks Rachel!
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Dear Sirs,
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Rachel Fell
: more usual if to a company
40 min
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Ivana Pisciotta
: agree
14 ore
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Italia
The right value for your words
Native in: Italiano
Works in: Da Spagnolo a Italiano, Da Italiano a Spagnolo, Da Inglese a Italiano, and 1 more.
Dear Sirs,
A tua discrezione!
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