Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
reato di epidemia
English translation:
crime of deliberately infecting
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wordgirl
Oct 22, 2009 14:07
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Italian term
reato di epidemia
Italian to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Il G.I.P. De Simone definisce il reato di epidemia nel seguente modo: “…Per epidemia si intende una particolare malattia infettiva che, sviluppatasi in maniera più o meno brusca, colpisce gruppi rilevanti di popolazione per poi attenuarsi più o meno rapidamente dopo aver compiuto il suo corso. Nel concetto di epidemia rientra ogni malattia infettiva e contagiosa, suscettiva, per la propagazione dei suoi germi, di una rapida ed imponente manifestazione nella popolazione. Elementi costitutivi, in senso materiale, del reato sono: la diffusione, la diffusibilità, l’incontrollabilità del diffondersi del male in un dato territorio e su un numero indeterminato e indeterminabile di persone”.
Il reato di epidemia colposa (art. 438.452 c.p.) presupponente la volontaria diffusione di germi patogeni, sia pure per negligenza, imprudenza o imperizia, con conseguente incontrollabilità dell’eventuale patologia in un dato territorio e su un numero indeterminabile di soggetti.
Any ideas on how this is best translated? 'Disease transmission offence' doesn't quite cut it but it's the best I've been able to come up with so far.
Il reato di epidemia colposa (art. 438.452 c.p.) presupponente la volontaria diffusione di germi patogeni, sia pure per negligenza, imprudenza o imperizia, con conseguente incontrollabilità dell’eventuale patologia in un dato territorio e su un numero indeterminabile di soggetti.
Any ideas on how this is best translated? 'Disease transmission offence' doesn't quite cut it but it's the best I've been able to come up with so far.
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Nov 18, 2009 19:01: wordgirl Created KOG entry
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crime of deliberately infecting
...or spreading infectious agent
Warning: These are about deliberate infection with HIV and are VERY sad!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV_trial_in_Libya
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/19/2279690.htm?si...
Google "criminal transmission" and you will get A LOT of material to work with, with the crime generally being something along the lines of deliberate infection.
Hope this helps!!
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AND, once you've selected the most suitable term, do let me know, as I am writing to you between bouts of administering tylenol and hugs to a small swine flu patient with an averae 4 day temp of 39.5°C, who caught it from a classmate, whose mother sent him to school even though the doc had confirmed SF, "perchè tanto non è così grave"!
sheesh!!
(I, on the other hand, do in fact have NOTHING except a lovely hacking cough, and husband NADA, so MAYBE I will not immediately press charges against the poor mum in question...) ;)
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Hiya - yes, this was an interesting little phrase! Glad it worked out for you in the end.
And yes, we are all finally out of the woods health-wise, and THANKS for asking!! :)
Warning: These are about deliberate infection with HIV and are VERY sad!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV_trial_in_Libya
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/19/2279690.htm?si...
Google "criminal transmission" and you will get A LOT of material to work with, with the crime generally being something along the lines of deliberate infection.
Hope this helps!!
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Note added at 35 mins (2009-10-22 14:42:12 GMT)
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AND, once you've selected the most suitable term, do let me know, as I am writing to you between bouts of administering tylenol and hugs to a small swine flu patient with an averae 4 day temp of 39.5°C, who caught it from a classmate, whose mother sent him to school even though the doc had confirmed SF, "perchè tanto non è così grave"!
sheesh!!
(I, on the other hand, do in fact have NOTHING except a lovely hacking cough, and husband NADA, so MAYBE I will not immediately press charges against the poor mum in question...) ;)
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Note added at 12 days (2009-11-03 14:31:55 GMT) Post-grading
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Hiya - yes, this was an interesting little phrase! Glad it worked out for you in the end.
And yes, we are all finally out of the woods health-wise, and THANKS for asking!! :)
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Sarah Jane Webb
: OT: just thought I'd express some mother-to-mother solidarity
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THANKS Sarah!! (we had an unexpetedly bumby ride, but beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel now!)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This was a difficult one since as well as 'reato di epidemia' (which appeared in every other sentence throughout the 30-page document), I also had 'evento d'epidemia', 'epidemia colposa' and 'epidemia dolosa' to deal with. In the end I went with 'criminal transmission of an infectious disease' (which I shortened throughout to 'criminal transmission'). Not exactly a literal translation, but this is what worked for me. You mentioned criminal transmission, which I combined with Brannigan's suggestion of 'infectious'. This still isn't a fully adequate translation as I don't feel that the connotations of infection on an epidemic scale are being adequately covered therefore I also added a translator note. [Further context: infected blood products]
P.S. Hope everything is well now and you didn't have to resort to pressing charges!!"
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claudiocambon
United States
United States
Native in Italian
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English
Works in field
United States
Native in: Italian 
, English
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, German to English, and 2 more.
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79
(crime of) the willful spreading of disease
This is a guess on my part. I'm not sure the US has anything for this without immediately leaping to accusations of terrorism, so I went for the somewhat literal, but I am sure there is a more concise term out there.
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potra
: Yes, willful intent is key for the action constituting a crime
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Thanks!
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philgoddard
4 hrs
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Thanks!
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Maria João Ivo
Portugal
Portugal
Portugal
translating is the doorway to knowledge
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, and 1 more.
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criminal offence for epidemic behaviour
The existing criminal law should be applied to breaches of the law or criminal offences that pose a certain threat for transmission of HIV.
Reference:
http://www.allacademic.com//meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/0/8/4/0/1/pages84017/p84017-1.php
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Rachael Alexander
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Specializes in field
Italy
Paralegal and translator
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian
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94
intentional release or dissemination of disease
I've seen it as this in contracts but they put pathogenic agents etc rather than the term disease. Also read some stuff on bioterrorism.
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Forgot to add that "infectious diseases" would cover the epidemic part?
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-10-22 14:27:23 GMT)
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Forgot to add that "infectious diseases" would cover the epidemic part?
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Claudio was first with the correct answer, but I find this slightly more elegant.
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claudiocambon
9 days
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texjax DDS PhD
Native in Italian
Degree + PhD in Dentistry, ATA-Certified
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Italian
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48
(crime of) intentional epidemics
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q="intentio...
The response to an intentional release of a virus such as smallpox or ebola must be more efficient if we are to minimize the loss of life as best we can. Fortunately, many microbial agents that may be used by terrorists can be contained by implementing efficient isolation protocols and focused vaccination programs. While we cannot eliminate naturally occurring or intentionally perpetrated epidemics, knowledge and rapid response can decrease their impact.
http://www.acep.org/PrintFriendly.aspx?id=38658
Mi sembra che il reato si configuri come "intentional epidemics" (propendo per epidemics piuttosto che epidemic).
HTH, ciao
The response to an intentional release of a virus such as smallpox or ebola must be more efficient if we are to minimize the loss of life as best we can. Fortunately, many microbial agents that may be used by terrorists can be contained by implementing efficient isolation protocols and focused vaccination programs. While we cannot eliminate naturally occurring or intentionally perpetrated epidemics, knowledge and rapid response can decrease their impact.
http://www.acep.org/PrintFriendly.aspx?id=38658
Mi sembra che il reato si configuri come "intentional epidemics" (propendo per epidemics piuttosto che epidemic).
HTH, ciao
18 hrs
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
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Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
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12
premeditated crime of causing (an/the) epidemics
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