ottenimento

obtaining; attainment

noun ot-teh-nee-MEN-toh Rare

Usage Note

Ottenimento is the nominal form of ottenere (to obtain) and is common in bureaucratic and formal Italian — for example, ottenimento del visto (obtaining the visa) or ottenimento della laurea (attainment of the degree). It is more formal than simply using il fatto di ottenere and learners will encounter it heavily in official documents and application instructions.

Examples

"L'ottenimento del permesso richiede settimane."

Natural Translation

Obtaining the permit takes weeks.

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