omologazione

homologation; type approval; certification

noun oh-moh-loh-gah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Usage Note

Omologazione is a technical-legal term for official certification that a product (vehicle, equipment) meets required standards — common in automotive (omologazione del veicolo) and sports (omologazione del record). It is the process of recognizing something as conforming to a standard. False friend: it does not mean 'homologation' in the biological sense.

Examples

"Il veicolo ha superato l'omologazione europea."

Natural Translation

The vehicle passed European type approval.

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