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The concept of usability

Portuguese translation: o conceito da facilidade de uso

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English term or phrase:The concept of usability
Portuguese translation:o conceito da facilidade de uso
Entered by: martindf

11:44 Jan 18, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: The concept of usability
¿Cómo se podría traducir "the concept of usability" en el siguiente texto?

The interface between human and computer, and the concept of usability is central to the study of HCI. A more established field, formerly known as man-machine studies, HCI has a similar development process to that of design in the production of systems.
martindf
o conceito da facilidade de uso
Explanation:
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How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously.
http://www.answers.com/usability ?gwp=11&ver=1.0.6.171&metho...

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-01-18 11:52:02 GMT)
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Nenhuma das acepções do termo 'utilidade' transmite o conceito expresso acima.
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Flavio Steffen
Brazil
Local time: 05:25
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3o conceito da facilidade de uso
Flavio Steffen
5 +1o conceito de utilização
Jorge Freire
4 +2o conceito da usabilidade
Jussi Rosti
5O conceito da utilidade
José Antonio Azevedo
5o conceito da praticidade
Clauwolf


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
O conceito da utilidade


Explanation:
Minha sugestão.

José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 05:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the concept of usability
o conceito da facilidade de uso


Explanation:
Do Answer.com:
How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously.
http://www.answers.com/usability ?gwp=11&ver=1.0.6.171&metho...

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-01-18 11:52:02 GMT)
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Nenhuma das acepções do termo 'utilidade' transmite o conceito expresso acima.

Flavio Steffen
Brazil
Local time: 05:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 136
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fred Neild (X)
55 mins
  -> Obrigado, Fred.
agree  Eugenia Lourenco
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Eugênia.
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Roberto.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the concept of usability
o conceito de utilização


Explanation:
Eu traduziria usability como utilização
Utilidade é usefulness

Jorge Freire
Local time: 09:25
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Barcelos
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Henrique!
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the concept of usability
o conceito da usabilidade


Explanation:
"Usabilidade é sinônimo de facilidade de uso."
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    Reference: http://http:/www.usabilidade.com/
    Reference: http://http:/www.usabilidade.org/
Jussi Rosti
Finland
Local time: 11:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
23 mins
  -> obrigado :)
neutral  Flavio Steffen: Usabilidade ainda não existe em português; mas talvez logo passe a existir.
35 mins
  -> obrigado :)
agree  Daniel Martz: Pelo que vi, já foi amplamente incorporada ao nosso idioma. Só não aparece nos dicionários, como diversas outras palavras (por enquanto)...
1 hr
  -> obrigado :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the concept of usability
o conceito da praticidade


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 1 hr 51 mins (2006-01-18 13:35:57 GMT)
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Essa é a melhor

Clauwolf
Local time: 05:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 394
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