patronage

mecenatismo, patrocinio

Denaro o altri aiuti offerti per sostenere una persona, un gruppo o un’attività.

In inglese semplice: Money or other help given to support a person, group, or activity.

• The museum depends on private patronage.
• Her patronage helped several young artists.
• The festival continued under the king's patronage.

Come si usa: patronage of someone/something (His patronage of the arts supported new exhibitions.); under the patronage of someone (The concert took place under the patronage of the queen.)

Sinonimi: support, sponsorship, backing

Espressioni comuni: royal patronage, under someone’s patronage, patronage of something

patrocinio, mecenatismo

Aiuto o appoggio pubblico dato a una persona, un gruppo o un’attività.

In inglese semplice: Help or public support given to a person, group, or activity.

• The festival depends on royal patronage.
• His patronage helped the young writer publish her first book.
• The museum flourished under her patronage.

Come si usa: patronage of something (Her patronage of local artists helped them find buyers.)

Sinonimi: support, backing, sponsorship

Espressioni comuni: royal patronage, under someone's patronage, patronage of something

clientela

L’insieme delle persone che acquistano regolarmente beni o servizi da un’attività commerciale.

In inglese semplice: All the people who regularly buy goods or services from a business.

• The café has a mostly local patronage.
• The hotel's patronage includes many business travellers.
• A younger patronage began visiting the restaurant after its renovation.

Sinonimi: clientele, customers

Espressioni comuni: wealthy patronage, local patronage, regular patronage