contraffazione

counterfeiting

noun kon-trahf-fah-TSYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from 'contraffare' (to counterfeit)

Also means

forgery

Usage Note

Contraffazione is feminine, plural contraffazioni, and is the legal term for faking goods or documents. Italians warn about prodotti di contraffazione (counterfeit products); the related crime of fakes is a serious commercial-law matter.

Examples

"La contraffazione di marchi è illegale."

Natural Translation

Counterfeiting trademarks is illegal.

Literal Translation

The counterfeiting of trademarks is illegal.

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