Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
statuto comunale
Inglese translation:
municipal statute, city bylaws
Italiano term
Stati Uniti
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, Inglese
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Francese a Inglese, Da Tedesco a Inglese, and 2 more.
statuto comunale
City By-Laws perhaps anyway? Or simply Municipal Statute? I see g-hits for both.
This is the context:
An article of the statuto comunale is referred to in passing together with a sundry list of regulations that a Finance Director lists in a preamble to justify the awarding of an engagement to a consultant.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Therese Marshall
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| 4 | municipal bylaw |
Mr Murray (X)
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| 3 | Municipal Statute |
Vincent Lemma
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Proposed translations
municipal statute
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Tom in London
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thanks Tom!!!
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philgoddard
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Michael Korovkin
: "statutes" sounds better (to me...)
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Highly experienced technical translator
Native in: Inglese 
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Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano
Municipal Statute
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-08-18 14:52:24 GMT)
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Though I posted a bit after the other answer, I shall keep mine and add
"Municipal Code" in opposition to Statue, given that we do refer to inherent bylaws within its structure.
municipal bylaw
Compare:
"Lo statuto comunale nell'ordinamento giuridico italiano è un atto normativo emanato ed approvato dal consiglio di un comune nel quale esso stabilisce il proprio ordinamento generale."
"Bylaw (sometimes also spelled by-law or byelaw) can refer to a law of local or limited application, passed under the authority of a higher law specifying what things may be regulated by the bylaw, or it can refer to the internal rules of a company or organization."
bylaw s. (dir.) legge locale; statuto municipale, statuto amministrativo
[source La Biblioteca di Republica's l'Enciclopedia Dizionario di Italian-Inglese]
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Note added at 58 mins (2010-08-18 15:41:25 GMT)
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As for the questions "City By-Laws perhaps anyway? Or simply Municipal Statute? - the difference is a 'statute' often is constrained by national or federal laws, while as per above, a bylaw is "a law of local or limited application."
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