Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
sostegni pubblici
English translation:
support from the public purse
Italian term
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
sostegni pubblici
I don't really understand what's meant by "sostegni pubblici" here. The most likely interpretation to me seems to be "taxpayer contributions", i.e. support from the public purse - can anyone confirm? I'm not free to give any more context, I'm afraid.
| 4 +1 | public purse |
James (Jim) Davis
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| 4 +3 | support from public funding |
Tom in London
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| 2 | Public supports |
Tatiana Antoniciello
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Non-PRO (2): Tom in London, philgoddard
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Proposed translations
Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
public purse
I normally translate this with government subsidies. Other alternatives might be "public sector support/funding/subsidies/finance. However "sector" is imperative otherwise you could confuse "public" with the "general public".
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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-02-19 19:22:37 GMT)
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Well perhaps not imperative, but "public" alone is open to confusion.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-02-20 04:07:33 GMT)
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SHOULD BE "support from the public purse"
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Vincenzo Di Maso
37 mins
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| neutral |
philgoddard
: Are you suggesting "did not require public purse"?
1 hr
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"Support from the public purse" It was late.
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United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
support from public funding
| agree |
Barbara Milano
13 mins
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Funding is support, so I'd say either public funding or public support.
59 mins
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| agree |
James (Jim) Davis
: @Phil "public support" by itself could be interpreted as words of encouragement from the general public.
11 hrs
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Italy
Taty1978@translator
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian
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