terza e quarta età

English translation: third and fourth age

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Italian term or phrase:terza e quarta età
English translation:third and fourth age
Entered by: Nicole Johnson

11:52 Feb 20, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Board of Directors Report
Italian term or phrase: terza e quarta età
Relativamente alla società strumentale XXXi, la Fondazione ha accolto la proposta di cedere la propria quota alla consociata YYY, avendo considerato terminato il proprio determinante ruolo di promotrice dell'iniziativa ed in relazione alla positiva conclusione del progetto che ha consentito di ristruttuare ed avviare a Bologna un moderno centro per l'assistenza e la residenza di anziani. Nondimeno la collaborazione fra la Fondazione e YYY è proseguita con l'apertura di un Centro studi e documentazioni sulla ***terza e quarta età*** dedicato alla memoria del Sen. ZZZ ZZZ e della consorte.

My only idea here is the aging and the elderly. Any other options to suggest? Thanks.
Nicole Johnson
Italy
Local time: 14:37
third and fourth age
Explanation:
The meaning is as Dominique says, but the terms translate directly into English - see the google links below (I've used the options -Tolkien -Lord and various others for obvious reasons, most of the remaining hits are relevant).
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Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 14:37
Grading comment
Thanks, I'm going with a direct translation here since it is the name of an organisation.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1elderly and extremely elderly
Dominique Broady
4third and fourth age
Marie-Hélène Hayles
4elderly and oldest old
moranna (X)
3the 60+ and the 75+
CMJ_Trans (X)


  

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elderly and extremely elderly


Explanation:
terza età refers to people between 60 and 80 years old, and quarta età to people over 80 (see the second website reference)


    Reference: http://www.educational.rai.it/lemma/testi/eta/eta.htm
    Reference: http://www.willypasini.it/articoli.php?arid=44&ctid=4
Dominique Broady
Netherlands
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: English

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agree  Gina Ferlisi
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
third and fourth age


Explanation:
The meaning is as Dominique says, but the terms translate directly into English - see the google links below (I've used the options -Tolkien -Lord and various others for obvious reasons, most of the remaining hits are relevant).


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22third+age%22+-tolkie...
    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22fourth+age%22+-tolki...
Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thanks, I'm going with a direct translation here since it is the name of an organisation.
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elderly and oldest old


Explanation:
These are the three groups:
1) oldest old (>=85 yr),
2) elderly (65-84 yr),
3) adult (18-64 yr).

moranna (X)
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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the 60+ and the 75+


Explanation:
The EC defines "4th age" as over 75.....

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Note added at 22 hrs (2008-02-21 10:01:33 GMT)
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senior citizens of all ages

I would avoid words like "elderly" and "old" because the whole point of these coys expressions (3rd and 4th age) is not to use such words

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 14:37
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PRO pts in category: 16
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