Also means
watchdog body; monitoring institution
Usage Note
Osservatorio refers to an astronomical observatory (osservatorio astronomico) but is also widely used metaphorically for any institution that monitors or studies a phenomenon (osservatorio economico, economic think-tank; osservatorio sulla violenza, domestic violence watchdog). The plural osservatori is regular.
Examples
"Abbiamo visitato l'osservatorio astronomico sulla collina."
Natural Translation
We visited the astronomical observatory on the hill.
Literal Translation
We-have visited the-observatory astronomical on-the hill.
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