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+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Date: 1998-02-19 16:46:50+0100\n"
+"From: Tristan Tarrant <ttarrant@suntlc.etnoteam.it>\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=\n"
+"Xgettext-Options: --default-domain=gnome-core --directory=.././. --add-comments --keyword=_ --keyword=N_ --files-from=../././po/POTFILES.in\n"
+"Files: panel/panel.c panel/batmon/batmon.c panel/launcher/launcher.c panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c panel/menu/main.c desktop-properties/property-background.c desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c desktop-properties/property-mouse.c\n"
+
+#: panel/panel.c:402
+msgid "Remove from panel"
+msgstr "Rimuovi dal pannello"
+
+#: panel/panel.c:411
+msgid "Move applet"
+msgstr "Muovi applet"
+
+#: panel/panel.c:424
+msgid "Applet properties..."
+msgstr "Proprietà applet..."
+
+#: panel/panel.c:525
+msgid "This panel properties..."
+msgstr "Proprietà pannello..."
+
+#: panel/panel.c:532
+msgid "Global properties..."
+msgstr "Proprietà globali..."
+
+#: panel/panel.c:539
+msgid "Add reparent (testing)"
+msgstr "Aggiungi inglobamento (prova)"
+
+#: panel/panel.c:546
+msgid "Main menu"
+msgstr "Menù principale"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:568 panel/panel.c:555
+msgid "Log out"
+msgstr "Esci"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:97
+msgid "Can't open /proc/apm; can't get data."
+msgstr "Impossibile aprire /proc/apm; impossibile leggere dati."
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:103
+msgid "Something wrong with /proc/apm; can't get data."
+msgstr "Qualcosa non va in /proc/apm; impossibile leggere dati."
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:151
+msgid "There is no battery?!?"
+msgstr "Non c'è la batteria?!?"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:154
+msgid "High and charging."
+msgstr "Alta in carica."
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:157
+msgid "High."
+msgstr "Alta."
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:160
+msgid "Low and charging."
+msgstr "Bassa in carica."
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:163
+msgid "Low."
+msgstr "Bassa."
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:166
+msgid "Critical and charging."
+msgstr "Critica in carica."
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:169
+msgid "Critical!!"
+msgstr "Critica!!"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:172
+msgid "Charging."
+msgstr "In carica."
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:180
+msgid "%d minutes of battery"
+msgstr "%d minuti di carica"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:182
+msgid "More than 100,000,000 minutes of battery life?!?"
+msgstr "Più di 100.000.000 minuti di carica?!?"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:257
+msgid "APM Stats"
+msgstr "Statistiche APM"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:273
+msgid "Linux APM Driver Version:"
+msgstr "Versione Driver APM Linux:"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:285
+msgid "APM BIOS Version:"
+msgstr "Versione BIOS APM:"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:302
+msgid "Battery Status:"
+msgstr "Stato batteria:"
+
+#: panel/batmon/batmon.c:326 panel/launcher/launcher.c:338 panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:479 panel/menu/main.c:854
+msgid "Close"
+msgstr "Chiudi"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:262
+msgid "App"
+msgstr "App"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:310
+msgid "Launcher properties"
+msgstr "Proprietà esecutore"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:321
+msgid "Name"
+msgstr "Nome"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:322
+msgid "Comment"
+msgstr "Commento"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:323
+msgid "Execute"
+msgstr "Esegui"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:324
+msgid "Icon"
+msgstr "Icona"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:325
+msgid "Documentation"
+msgstr "Documentazione"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:328
+msgid "Run inside terminal"
+msgstr "Esegui in un terminale"
+
+#: panel/launcher/launcher.c:347 panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:478 panel/menu/main.c:862
+msgid "Apply"
+msgstr "Applica"
+
+#: panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:219
+msgid "You have new mail."
+msgstr "Hai nuova posta."
+
+#: panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:221
+msgid "You have mail."
+msgstr "Hai posta."
+
+#: panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:223
+msgid "No mail."
+msgstr "Niente posta."
+
+#: panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:438
+msgid "Notification"
+msgstr "Notifica"
+
+#: panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:455
+msgid "Select animation"
+msgstr "Seleziona animazione"
+
+#: panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:474
+msgid "Mail check properties"
+msgstr "Proprietà controllo mail"
+
+#: panel/mailcheck/mailcheck.c:497
+msgid "No bitmap, use only text"
+msgstr "Niente immagine, usa solo testo"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:496
+msgid "Add to panel"
+msgstr "Aggiungi al pannello"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:501
+msgid "Add applet"
+msgstr "Aggiungi applet"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:507
+msgid "Add Drawer"
+msgstr "Aggiungi cassetto"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:515
+msgid "Configure"
+msgstr "Configura"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:556
+msgid "Panel"
+msgstr "Pannello"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:563
+msgid "Lock screen"
+msgstr "Blocca schermo"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:824
+msgid "Menu properties"
+msgstr "Proprietà menu"
+
+#: panel/menu/main.c:837
+msgid "Enable small icons in menu"
+msgstr "Abilita icone piccole nel menu"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:330
+msgid "Color"
+msgstr "Colore"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:354
+msgid "Flat"
+msgstr "Uniforme"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:360
+msgid "Gradient"
+msgstr "Sfumato"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:375
+msgid "Vertical"
+msgstr "Verticale"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:381
+msgid "Horizontal"
+msgstr "Orizzontale"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:515
+msgid "Wallpaper Selection"
+msgstr "Selezione immagine sfondo"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:554
+msgid "Wallpaper"
+msgstr "Immagine sfondo"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:557
+msgid " Browse... "
+msgstr "Sfoglia..."
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:562
+msgid "none"
+msgstr "nessuna"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:606
+msgid "Centered"
+msgstr "Centrata"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:612
+msgid "Tiled"
+msgstr "Affiancata"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-background.c:853
+msgid " Background "
+msgstr " Sfondo "
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:143
+msgid "Settings"
+msgstr "Opzioni"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:145
+msgid "Wait"
+msgstr "Attendi"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:146
+msgid "Min"
+msgstr "Min"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:158
+msgid "Requires Password"
+msgstr "Richiede password"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:167
+msgid "Use DPMS"
+msgstr "Usa DPMS"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:176
+msgid "Priority"
+msgstr "Priorità"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:184
+msgid "Normal"
+msgstr "Normale"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:185
+msgid "Low"
+msgstr "Bassa"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:231
+msgid "Screensavers"
+msgstr "Salva schermo"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:243
+msgid "Setup..."
+msgstr "Configura..."
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:247
+msgid "Test"
+msgstr "Prova"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-screensaver.cc:347
+msgid " Screensaver "
+msgstr " Salva schermo "
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:151
+msgid "XLockMore Properties"
+msgstr "Proprietà XLockMore"
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:169
+msgid "  OK  "
+msgstr "  OK  "
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:170
+msgid " Apply "
+msgstr " Applica "
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:171
+msgid " Cancel "
+msgstr " Annulla "
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:172
+msgid " Defaults "
+msgstr " Valori standard "
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:173
+msgid "Help"
+msgstr "Aiuto"
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:178 desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:190
+msgid " Mode "
+msgstr " Modo "
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:179
+msgid " XLockMore "
+msgstr " XLockMore "
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:188
+msgid " Options "
+msgstr " Opzioni "
+
+#: desktop-properties/xlockmore.cc:189
+msgid " Preview "
+msgstr " Anteprima "
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c:153
+msgid "Speed"
+msgstr "Velocità"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c:159
+msgid "Auto repeat"
+msgstr "Ripetizione automatica"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c:171
+msgid "Repeat rate"
+msgstr "Velocità di ripetizione"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c:185
+msgid "Repeat delay"
+msgstr "Ritardo di ripetizione"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c:210
+msgid "Click"
+msgstr "Suono"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c:216
+msgid "Click on keypress"
+msgstr "Suono su pressione tasto"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c:226
+msgid "Click volume"
+msgstr "Volume suono"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-keyboard.c:254
+msgid " Keyboard "
+msgstr " Tastiera "
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:184
+msgid "Buttons"
+msgstr "Bottoni"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:186
+msgid "Left handed"
+msgstr "Mancino"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:188
+msgid "Right handed"
+msgstr "Destro"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:208
+msgid "Motion"
+msgstr "Movimento"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:213
+msgid "Acceleration"
+msgstr "Accelerazione"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:213
+msgid "Slow"
+msgstr "Lenta"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:213
+msgid "Fast"
+msgstr "Veloce"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:219
+msgid "Threshold"
+msgstr "Soglia"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:219
+msgid "Small"
+msgstr "Bassa"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:219
+msgid "Large"
+msgstr "Alta"
+
+#: desktop-properties/property-mouse.c:231
+msgid "Mouse"
+msgstr "Mouse"