transnazionale

transnational, cross-border

adjective trahns-nah-tsyoh-NAH-leh Rare

Usage Note

Transnazionale is a formal adjective used in legal, political, and academic discourse to describe phenomena or organizations that operate across national boundaries, such as criminalità transnazionale (transnational crime) or imprese transnazionali (transnational corporations). It is synonymous with multinazionale in some contexts but emphasizes the crossing of borders rather than the multiplicity of locations.

Examples

"La lotta alla corruzione transnazionale richiede cooperazione internazionale."

Natural Translation

The fight against transnational corruption requires international cooperation.

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