B1💼 Business
Italian word
patente
driving licence; a licence or patent (official authorisation)
Looks like
patent
an official right granted to an inventor to make and sell their invention
⚠️ The trap
'Patente' most commonly means driving licence. For an invention patent use 'brevetto'. Saying 'patente' in an IP meeting will cause confusion.
To say "an official right granted to an inventor to make and sell their invention" in Italian:
patente (driving licence); brevetto (invention patent)
"patente" in English means:
driving licence; a licence or patent (official authorisation)
Example
"Hai bisogno della patente per guidare il furgone aziendale."
"You need a driving licence to drive the company van."
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