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C2  ·  23 words

Co-operatives in Italian

A business owned by the customers it serves.

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The thirteenth entry is il diritto di godimento permanente, and the noun in the middle is a close relative of two everyday English words nobody would put beside it. Latin gaudere meant to rejoice, and Italian continues it directly: godereis the verbil godimentothe noun built on top of it The same root reached us the slow way. The Latin plural gaudia became joie in Old French, which we borrowed as « joy »; the Old French verb joir gave us « enjoy » once en- had been fixed to the front of it, and its compound resjoir gave « rejoice ». So godere, « joy », « enjoy » and « rejoice » are one family, and the reason they no longer look like one is that three of them spent centuries in French mouths and the fourth stayed at home. A trace of the older meaning survives in our own law. A tenant is promised « quiet enjoyment » of the premises, which has nothing to do with pleasure and everything to do with the undisturbed use of a thing — which is exactly what il godimento means here, and in Italian legal writing generally.

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Noun (m) (10)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

il socio cooperatorethe co-operative memberNoun (m)C2
Il socio cooperatore è insieme cliente e proprietario.The co-operative member is customer and owner at once.
il voto per testathe one member, one vote ruleNoun (m)C2
Il voto per testa vale anche per chi ha molte quote.The one member, one vote rule applies even to someone holding many shares.
lo scopo mutualisticothe mutual purposeNoun (m)C2
Lo scopo mutualistico sta nello statuto, non nei conti.The mutual purpose is set out in the statutes, not in the accounts.
il ristornothe patronage refundNoun (m)C2
Il ristorno si calcola sugli acquisti dell’anno.The patronage refund is worked out on the year’s purchases.
l’obbligo di versamento ulteriorethe obligation to pay in moreNoun (m)C2
Lo statuto può escludere l’obbligo di versamento ulteriore.The statutes may rule out the obligation to pay in more.
il recesso del sociothe member’s withdrawalNoun (m)C2
Il recesso del socio ha effetto alla chiusura dell’esercizio.The member’s withdrawal takes effect at the close of the financial year.
il diritto di godimento permanentethe permanent right of occupationNoun (m)C2
Il diritto di godimento permanente sostituisce il contratto a termine.The permanent right of occupation takes the place of a fixed-term contract.
il canone a copertura dei costithe cost-covering rentNoun (m)C2
Il canone a copertura dei costi non contiene un utile.The cost-covering rent contains no profit.
il principio di autoaiutothe principle of self-helpNoun (m)C2
Il principio di autoaiuto sta all’origine del movimento.The principle of self-help stands at the beginning of the movement.
l’albo delle cooperativethe register of co-operativesNoun (m)C2
L’albo delle cooperative è pubblico e consultabile.The register of co-operatives is public and open to inspection.

Noun (f) (13)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

l’assemblea dei delegatithe delegate assemblyNoun (f)C2
Nelle cooperative grandi decide l’assemblea dei delegati.In large co-operatives it is the delegate assembly that decides.
l’associazione di revisionethe auditing federationNoun (f)C2
L’associazione di revisione manda ogni due anni un incaricato.The auditing federation sends an inspector every two years.
la revisione obbligatoriathe compulsory auditNoun (f)C2
La revisione obbligatoria non dipende dalla dimensione.The compulsory audit does not depend on size.
la riserva legale indivisibilethe indivisible statutory reserveNoun (f)C2
La riserva legale indivisibile non si distribuisce mai.The indivisible statutory reserve is never paid out.
la quota di liquidazionethe settlement amountNoun (f)C2
La quota di liquidazione viene pagata mesi dopo.The settlement amount is paid out months later.
la cooperativa di abitazionethe housing co-operativeNoun (f)C2
La cooperativa di abitazione costruisce per i propri soci.The housing co-operative builds for its own members.
la cooperativa energeticathe energy co-operativeNoun (f)C2
La cooperativa energetica gestisce un impianto di paese.The energy co-operative runs a village plant.
la cooperativa agricolathe agricultural co-operativeNoun (f)C2
La cooperativa agricola raccoglie e vende il latte dei soci.The agricultural co-operative collects and sells the members’ milk.
la banca di credito cooperativothe co-operative bankNoun (f)C2
La banca di credito cooperativo presta soprattutto in zona.The co-operative bank lends mainly close to home.
la cooperativa di produzione e lavorothe workers’ co-operativeNoun (f)C2
Nella cooperativa di produzione e lavoro i soci sono anche i dipendenti.In a workers’ co-operative the members are the employees as well.
la mutua assicuratricethe mutual insurerNoun (f)C2
Nella mutua assicuratrice gli assicurati sono i proprietari.In a mutual insurer the policyholders are the owners.
la fedeltà dei socithe loyalty of the membersNoun (f)C2
La fedeltà dei soci vale più della pubblicità.The loyalty of the members is worth more than advertising.
la trasformazione in società di capitalithe conversion into a joint-stock companyNoun (f)C2
La trasformazione in società di capitali richiede una maggioranza forte.Conversion into a joint-stock company calls for a large majority.

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