contraffazione
counterfeiting
noun kon-trahf-fah-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Origin: from 'contraffare' (to counterfeit)
Also means
forgery
Usage Note
Contraffazione is feminine, plural contraffazioni, and is the legal term for faking goods or documents. Italians warn about prodotti di contraffazione (counterfeit products); the related crime of fakes is a serious commercial-law matter.
Examples
"La contraffazione di marchi è illegale."
Natural Translation
Counterfeiting trademarks is illegal.
Literal Translation
The counterfeiting of trademarks is illegal.
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