civil defence in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for civil defence in the English»Italian Dictionary

civil defence, civil defense [Brit, Am ˌsɪv(ə)l dəˈfɛns] N

1. civil defence (in wartime):

civil defence

difesa f civile

civil defence before n authority, measures

di difesa civile

civil defence grant

per la difesa civile

2. civil defence (in peace):

civil defence Am

protezione f civile

civil defence before n authority, measures

di protezione civile

civil defence grant

per la protezione civile

Translations for civil defence in the Italian»English Dictionary

difesa civile

civil defence

protezione civile

civil defence

difesa civile

civil defence

Translations for civil defence in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.defence, defense [Brit dɪˈfɛns, Am dəˈfɛns, ˈdiˌfɛns] N

1. defence (act of protecting):

defence

difesa f (against contro; from da; of di)

to come to sb's defence (help)

venire in aiuto di qn

to put up a spirited defence competitor, troops:

opporre una difesa coraggiosa

the cat uses its claws for defence

il gatto usa gli artigli per difendersi

he has begun his defence of his Wimbledon title

ha cominciato a difendere il titolo vinto a Wimbledon

they marched in defence of the right to strike

hanno manifestato in difesa del diritto di sciopero

in the defence of freedom

in difesa della libertà

to die in the defence of one's country

morire in difesa della patria, dare la vita per la patria

2. defence before n MIL:

defence adviser, chief, budget, industry

della difesa

defence expenditure, contract

per la difesa

defence electronics, policy, forces

di difesa

defence cuts

alla difesa

3. defence (means of protection):

defence

difesa f (against contro)

a line of defence

una linea di difesa

a means of defence

un mezzo di difesa

a means of defence PSYCH, ZOOL

un meccanismo di difesa

a defence against anxiety, boredom

un modo per combattere

a defence against cheating

un modo per difendersi da

4. defence (support):

defence

difesa f

I have nothing to say in his defence

non ho niente da dire in sua difesa

she spoke in his defence

ha parlato in sua difesa

in my own defence I must say that …

in mia difesa devo dire che …

an article in defence of monetarism

un articolo in difesa del monetarismo

to come to sb's defence

prendere le difese di qn

5. defence LAW:

the defence (representatives of the accused)

la difesa

the defence (case, argument)

la tesi della difesa

the case for the defence

le tesi della difesa

to conduct one's own defence

difendersi (in giudizio)

the defence argued that …

la difesa sosteneva che …

her defence was that she was provoked

in sua difesa aveva detto di essere stata provocata

in her defence

in sua difesa, a sua discolpa

counsel for the defence

avvocato difensore

witness for the defence

testimone a discarico

to give evidence for the defence

fornire prove per la difesa

to give evidence for the defence before n counsel, lawyer

difensore

to give evidence for the defence witness

a discarico

6. defence SPORTS:

defence

difesa f

to play in defence

giocare in difesa

7. defence UNIV:

defence

discussione f (di tesi)

II.defences N npl

1. defences MIL (fortifications, barriers):

defences

difese f

air defences

difesa aerea

2. defences:

defences BIOL, PSYCH

difese f

the body's natural defences

le difese naturali del corpo

to break down sb's defences

fare crollare le difese di qn

civil [Brit ˈsɪv(ə)l, Am ˈsɪv(ə)l] ADJ

1. civil (civic, not military):

civil affairs, aviation, disorder, wedding

civile

2. civil LAW:

civil case, court, offence, claim

civile

3. civil (polite):

civil person

civile, gentile

it was civil of him to do that

è stato gentile da parte sua farlo

to keep a civil tongue in one's head

parlare come si deve or misurare le parole

civil defence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for civil defence in the English»Italian Dictionary

civil [ˈsɪ·vl] ADJ

1. civil:

civil

civile

2. civil (courteous):

civil

cortese

to not have a civil word to say about sb

parlar male di qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 2008, the government called for the formation of nearly 15,000 civil defence committees at the village level for additional protection.

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Some sources suggest that it continued in use as a civil defence communications centre for some period after this transfer.

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The role in 1957 was changed to civil defence in light of the substantial nuclear threat.

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Time spent in the military as part of a civil defence training unit counts toward award of the medal for long service to volunteer firemen.

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In 1958 the house caught fire during a civil defence exercise and was demolished some years later.

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These measures involve all levels of security services including military, police, border and infrastructure security, civil defence, medical readiness and psychological preparedness.

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Dating back to the 1930s, its main tasks are to plan and provide fire and rescue training, civil defence training and other emergency operation training.

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The most important partner for the protection of cultural property are apart from the civil defence and the police the fire services.

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All forms of military force are included in the planning, and often civil defence organisations are also included.

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Earlier, it was qualified as a strategically strictly confidential object of civil defence.

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