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Unanimity: Unanimità.
The term "unanimity" refers to the requirement for all the Member States meeting in the Council to be in agreement before a proposal can be adopted. Since the Single European Act, the unanimity requirement has applied in a much more limited area than before. In the context of the first pillar, voting by qualified majority is now the rule. The second and third pillars, however, still operate exclusively according to the intergovernmental method and the unanimity requirement.

(To) Underline: Sottolineare.
To draw a line under a word to show its importance or draw attention to it.

(To) Unfold: Spiegare.
To open from a folded position; to cause to become clear, more fully known, etc.

Uninhibited: Disinibito.
Free in behaviour and feelings, especially doing and saying what one likes without worrying about what other people think; having no inhibition.

United Nations (UN): Nazioni unite.
Consists of 159 member countries representing 98 percent of the world's population. The UN was established after World War II to solve international disputes that threaten world peace and security. It advocates the equal rights of women and men, of all races, and of small and large countries; it works to maintain justice and uphold international law; it promotes social progress and improved standard of living; it creates organizations to study world problems and administer various programs.

Unnoticed: Inosservato, inavvertito.
Not seen, unobserved.

Unsecured debt: Debito allo scoperto, debito non garantito.
A debt that is not guaranteed by a specific piece of real or personal property. If the debtor defaults, the creditor does not have the right to seize specific property to satisfy the debt.
Usury interest which exceeds the legal rate charged to a borrower for the use of money.

(To) Update: Aggiornare.
Add, delete or change a record or a file; the added or revised data.

(To) Upgrade: Potenziare.
To expand the computer power and capacity by adding or changing some hardware and software components.

Upset: Agitato, turbato, sconvolto, che non sta bene.
Worried, confused, ill especially in the stomach.

URL: Indirizzo Web.
This is the abbreviation for Uniform Resource Locator, the addressing system used in the World Wide Web and other Internet resources. The URL contains information about the method of access, the server to be accessed and the path of any file to be accessed.

Usage: Uso.
A generally accepted way of using a language.

Usenet: An Internet service that provides thousands of discussion lists, or newsgroups, on a variety of topics. Users can read newsgroups postings or they can add their own. Most newsgroups are completely open, although some are moderated. You can view Usenet newsgroups with special software built into browsers and e-mail programs or via one of several Web-based services.

Usury: Usura.
The act of charging a rate of interest in excess of that permitted by law.

Utilities: Imprese di pubblici servizi.
The basic services needed to function in the modern world, such as water, sewer, gas, electricity and telephone. The utility company providing the service may be privately owned or may be controlled by the local government. But usually the function performed is the only one available and therefore is a monopoly. Small businesses should understand the amount of utility expenses that are required for operation of the business.

Utility: Utilità di sistema.
An application program that you would use on your PC to perform a variety of different housekeeping tasks including: checking viruses, detecting potential problems on your system, removing unused files, repairing damaged files.

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