Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
assumere il compito
English translation:
to act as sponsor
Italian term
Italy
translation is dedication
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian
assumere il compito
| 5 | to act as sponsor |
Ivana UK
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| 4 +2 | take on the task |
Tom in London
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| 4 | assume the task |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Jan 17, 2018 19:15: Ivana UK changed "Field" from "Law/Patents" to "Other" , "Field (write-in)" from "idoneità per padrino cresima" to "(none)"
Non-PRO (1): philgoddard
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Proposed translations
to act as sponsor
However, it is not always possible to ask the Godparent, so another may have to be chosen, or a parent may act as sponsor if required.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-01-15 19:22:23 GMT)
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Actually, slight rephrasing might be required:
... is suitable for acting as sponsor ....
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
take on the task
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philgoddard
: You could omit "take on".
4 mins
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| neutral |
Ivana UK
: nothing wrong with role here IMHO // the whole point is getting the meaning across. A literal translation doesn't always work.
2 hrs
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The text says "compito" not "ruolo".
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| agree |
Peter Cox
1 day 21 hrs
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United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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