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arbitrale

referee's, arbitral

adjective ar-bee-TRAH-leh Rare

Usage Note

Arbitrale is the adjective from arbitro ('referee' or 'arbitrator'). In sport it modifies decisions and errors (errore arbitrale = referee's error; fischio arbitrale = referee's whistle). In law it appears in lodo arbitrale (arbitration award) and tribunale arbitrale (arbitration tribunal). It does not change for gender; the plural is arbitrali.

Examples

"La decisione arbitrale ha scatenato le proteste."

Natural Translation

The referee's decision sparked protests.

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