compilazione

compilation; filling in (a form)

noun kohm-pee-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

assembly; collection

Usage Note

Compilazione in everyday bureaucratic Italian means the act of filling in a form (la compilazione del modulo), so you will see it constantly in official instructions. In publishing and music, it means a compilation (anthology or collection). The verb is compilare. Do not confuse with compilatore (compiler, in computing).

Examples

"La compilazione del modulo richiede pochi minuti."

Natural Translation

Filling in the form takes just a few minutes.

Literal Translation

The filling-in of-the form requires few minutes.

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