English-Italian translations for cornerstone

• cardine
  L'entrata in vigore del trattato di Lisbona ha confermato il diritto di petizione come un elemento cardine della cittadinanza europea.The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon reaffirms the right to petition as a cornerstone of European citizenship.
  Ribadisce con forza le prerogative del Parlamento come vero cardine della legittimità democratica dell'Unione. It states emphatically that the prerogatives of Parliament are the real cornerstone of the democratic legitimacy of the Union.
  Abbiamo individuato nella tematica "blu-verde” il cardine e punto focale della gestione sostenibile delle risorse naturali della regione. We have identified the 'blue-green' theme as the cornerstone of the focus on the sustainable management of the region's natural resources.
• pietra angolare
  Ora è una pietra angolare della nostra casa europea. Now it is a cornerstone of our European home.
  Gli APC rimarranno la pietra angolare della cooperazione UE-Ucraina. The PCA will remain the cornerstone of EU-Ukraine cooperation.
  Sarà la pietra angolare della costruzione di un' unione politica. It will be the cornerstone on which to build a political union.

Definition of cornerstone

• A stone forming the base at the corner of a building
• That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central

Examples

• The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade
• Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry
• That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies

Related words

• corner
• streetcorner
• chimney-corner
• fireside-corner
• cornerback
• three-cornered
• cater-corner
• scorner
• cornerwise