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dotazione

endowment

noun doh-tah-TSYOH-neh Less Common
People & Society Work

Origin: From Latin dotatio, from dotare (to endow), from dos (dowry, gift).

Also means

equipment

Usage Note

Dotazione can mean the stock of resources provided to an institution (equipment, funds, staff) or a financial endowment. In military and administrative contexts it refers to an allocated set of supplies. In dotazione (literally 'in endowment') is the fixed phrase for 'issued to / assigned to', as in arma in dotazione alla polizia (weapon issued to police).

Examples

"La dotazione di computer è insufficiente."

Natural Translation

The computer equipment is insufficient.

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