Also means
simultaneous
Usage Note
Contestuale has two distinct uses: it can mean 'relating to the context' (analisi contestuale = contextual analysis) or, in legal and administrative Italian, 'happening at the same time' (firma contestuale = simultaneous signing). This second sense — simultaneous — can catch learners off guard, as English 'contextual' never carries it.
Examples
"La firma contestuale dei due atti semplifica la procedura."
Natural Translation
The simultaneous signing of the two deeds simplifies the procedure.

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