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:'''radiografia''':''overview'' Avoid transliterating as radiography, which exists in English but with an entirely different meaning to the one intended here. A core element of the English term radiography - a kind of x-ray view of things, is certainly part of the meaning of the Italian term as used in Salesian texts, but it could be misleading to use that term in translation :'''ragione''':''reason'' Especially in the trinomial of reason, religion, loving-kindnes :'''ragione-religione- amorevolezza''':''reason-religion-loving kindness'' The most celebrated of Don Bosco's trinomials, expressing the core of the Preventive System. In its Italian form the term may include the article for each noun, may be capitalised also, or may appear without hyphens. Similarly for its English gloss (no articles, however). The order of the items in the term does not vary in either language :'''ratio fundamentalis institutionis salesiana''':[LA] ''Salesian Formation Ratio'' :'''ratio institutionis (et studiorum)''':''Ratio'' :'''Ratisbonne''':''Salesian Theological Institute Ratisbonne or, Studium Theologicum Salesianum Sts. Peter and Paul'' Salesian Seminary and Study centre in Jerusalem which used be located at Cremisan near Bethlehem. The building, 130 years old, is the property of the Holy See and was administered initially by the Congregation founded by a Jewish convert to Christianity (he converted in France), Fr. Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne. The female branch of the Congregation is known as the Sisters of Sion. Often we see Salesian Monastery in the official title in documents intended for within Israel - this is to fulfil Israeli law regarding its status. The Houses at Cremisan and at Beit Jamal are also known as monasteries :'''regionale''':''regional (councillor)'' The term functions as both a noun - person (Regional) and an adjective. The regional is a relatively new institution in the Congregation and pertains more to the notion of animation than of government; the Regional, even though often termed regional superior in common parlance, is not a superior per se, canonically speaking. He does function in this role by specific appointment as a Visitor on behalf of the Rector Major, however. Regionals (and therefore regions) were introduced by the 19th General Chapter. Tasks of Regional are (1) to promote a more direct link between provinces and RM and council (2) look after interests of provinces assigned to them (3) ensure knowledge of local situations in council discussions :'''regione''':''Region'' The constitution of the groups making up regions is the task of the General Chapter--this form of organisation came into being with GC 19 :'''Regno di Dio''':''Kingdom of God'' Has many synonymous terms: Kingdom of the Father, Kingdom of Christ, Kingdom of justice, love and peace. Regarded as a central Christian and theological mystery with implications for proclamation :'''regola di vita cristiana''':''Christian Rule of Life'' Still today the essential title of the regulations for Cooperators, but see its more official form under ''Regolamento''. In this sense it takes up the more general meaning of Rule of Life as something belonging to the Christian and deriving from the Gospels. Nevertheless the term 'rule of life' has more general reference, even to our own Constitutions, cf. For example Vigaṇ ACG 348 p. 25. When we capitalise the term to indicate Rule of Life we may be referring to the renewed fundamental code of life (our Rule, Constitutions, Directories etc) as required by Vat. II of all religious congregations :'''Regolamenti''':''Regulations'' As in the Constitutions and Regulations :'''Regolamenti per le case salesiane''':''Regulations for Salesian Houses'' Published by Don Bosco in 1877 :'''Regolamento dell'Oratorio di S. Francesco di Sales in Valdocco''':''Regulations for the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales in Valdocco'' Don Bosco's regulations or statutes are less a case of foundational codices and more a case of lived experiences condensed into regulatory form. The Oratory did not begin from its Rules but preceded them by some years :'''Regolamento di Vita Apostolica RVA''':''obs.'' ''Regulations of Apostolic Life RAL'' Old version of 'Rule' for Salesian Cooperators. Now the Salesian Cooperators have a single Project of Apostolic Life (PAL) which consists of Statutes and Regulations, hence for this latter the reference is Project of Apostolic Life: Regulations :'''regolatore''':''moderator'' e.g. of General or Provincial Chapter. In Italian there may also be a moderatore, but he is likely to be one who controls a particular session under the general direction of the regolatore. English is more likely to extend the phrase to 'moderator of a session' or similar :'''Regolatori della Ricreazione''':''Recreation Monitors'' A role at the Oratory in DB's time :'''