recepimento

transposition, implementation (of a directive)

noun reh-cheh-pee-MEN-toh Rare

Usage Note

Recepimento is a technical administrative and legal term referring specifically to the act of incorporating a European Union directive or international treaty into national law — roughly 'transposition' in EU jargon. Il recepimento della direttiva means 'the transposition of the directive.' It is rarely used outside official or bureaucratic contexts.

Examples

"Il recepimento della direttiva è in ritardo."

Natural Translation

The transposition of the directive is delayed.

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