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Istituti penitenziari

English translation: Penal institutions

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Italian term or phrase:istituti penitenziari
English translation:Penal institutions
Entered by: Lisa Jane

07:29 Aug 7, 2020
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Prisons
Italian term or phrase: Istituti penitenziari
Prisons terminology
Prison report italian into english
gverde
United Kingdom
Penal institutions
Explanation:
If you are looking to avoid the word 'prison' and a more formal register is needed you can use this generic term, a direct equivalent to the Italian.
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 05:24
Grading comment
Best alternative to "prison" for the Uk. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Correctional institutions
Tom in London
4 +1Penal institutions
Lisa Jane
4penal establishments / detention centres
martini


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Correctional institutions


Explanation:
or just "prisons".

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 343

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
2 hrs
neutral  martini: Correctional institutions = istituti correzionali; e.g.: organizzazione europea degli istituti penitenziari e correzionali (Europris) , la Commissione si impegna ....http://www.ristretti.it/commenti/2019/gennaio/pdf5/articolo_...
2 hrs
agree  philgoddard: Though the client may not want US English.
5 hrs
  -> in which case my alternative suggestion would apply
agree  Angelo Berbotto: correctional centres in Australia
1 day 2 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Penal institutions


Explanation:
If you are looking to avoid the word 'prison' and a more formal register is needed you can use this generic term, a direct equivalent to the Italian.


    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penal%20institution
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/penal-institution
Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 97
Grading comment
Best alternative to "prison" for the Uk. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: This is better for the UK.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Phil!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
penal establishments / detention centres


Explanation:
carcere
CJUE
casa circondariale
CJUE
istituto penitenziario
CJUE
prigione deprecated

en
prison
CJUE
penal establishment

istituto penitenziario di massima sicurezza
en
high security detention centre

source: IATE
https://iate.europa.eu/search/standard/result/1596793519391/...

martini
Italy
Local time: 05:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 76
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