Regardless of (a prescindere da)

Regardless of

When you want to express that a situation, rule, or evaluation is independent of outside conditions, use the prepositional phrase a prescindere da ("regardless of" or "irrespective of").

It is followed directly by a noun or a pronoun.

We must find something objective, regardless of any prejudice.
Dobbiamo trovare qualcosa di oggettivo, a prescindere da qualsiasi pregiudizio.

Combining with Definite Articles

Because this phrase ends with da, it combines with definite articles to form articulated prepositions like dal, dalla, dall', and dai.

The rule was respected regardless of gender or religion.
La regola è stata rispettata a prescindere dal genere o dalla religione.
A judge must remain neutral, regardless of ethnicity or ideological orientation.
Un giudice deve restare neutrale, a prescindere dall'etnia o dall'orientamento ideologico.

Objective Evaluations

This construction is particularly useful when making impartial judgments or discussing objective standards, where specific outside factors are ignored.

I want these objective factors to be evaluated, regardless of the cost.
Voglio che questi fattori oggettivi siano valutati, a prescindere dal costo.
We desire the choice to be objective, regardless of external factors.
Desideriamo che la scelta sia oggettiva, a prescindere dai fattori esterni.

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