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protocollo

protocol

noun proh-toh-KOL-loh Less Common
People & Society Law

Origin: Medieval Latin protocollum, from Greek prōtokollon (first sheet glued to a scroll)

Also means

official register, logbook

Usage Note

Protocollo has several senses: a set of rules or procedures (protocollo medico = medical protocol), a diplomatic agreement (il Protocollo di Kyoto), and — in Italian bureaucracy — a numbered registration stamp on official documents (numero di protocollo = reference number). The plural is i protocolli.

Examples

"Dobbiamo seguire il protocollo stabilito."

Natural Translation

We must follow the established protocol.

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