What is the difference

Cathy · V.I.P. Joined: Jul 10, 2007 Posts: 2681

What is the difference between a Proprietario and a civile? According to a translation they both mean landowner. I found these professions in the same document for a father and son. Is one more prestigous than the other?
Thanks.

Carole · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:48 am Post subject: Re: What is the difference

This might help Cathy.....In red are the 'likely' translations for your question.

civile

Traduzione
1 civil: guerra -, civil war; ingegneria -, civil engineering; matrimonio -, civil marriage; stato -, civil status; ufficio dello stato -, registry office / (dir.): diritto -, civil law; processo -, civil trial; tribunale -, civil court; parte -, plaintiff; costituirsi parte -, to sue for damages in a criminal prosecution; morte -, civil death (o loss of citizen's rights); diritti civili, civil rights / giorno, mese, anno -, calendar day, month, year
2 (che concerne la civilt

Cathy · V.I.P. Joined: Jul 10, 2007 Posts: 2681

Thanks Carole. That did help.