Rule reminder
In professional and academic Italian, false friends are particularly risky. Misunderstanding 'pretendere' (demand), 'assistere' (attend), 'conferenza' (lecture/conference), 'argomento' (topic), or 'risultare' (turn out) can lead to serious misunderstandings.
An article says: "Hanno raggiunto un **compromesso** sulla questione salariale." This means: