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pit crew

Italian translation: scuderia

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English term or phrase:pit crew
Italian translation:scuderia
Entered by: sofiablu (X)

20:16 Jun 6, 2006
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Documento per una sentenza
English term or phrase: pit crew
Your highly skilled "pit crew" is ready to help.

At introduction of a new computer system in a hospital

Thanks, BIANCA
biancaf202
Local time: 19:53
scuderia
Explanation:
proviene dalla Formula 1
www.gmtgames.com/living_rules/non_eng/fmr_it.pdf
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P.L.F. Persio
Netherlands
Local time: 02:53
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8i tecnici
LuciaC
4 +2scuderia
P.L.F. Persio
3 +1equipe di tecnici / equipe tecnica
potra


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
scuderia


Explanation:
proviene dalla Formula 1
www.gmtgames.com/living_rules/non_eng/fmr_it.pdf

P.L.F. Persio
Netherlands
Local time: 02:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William Short
17 mins
  -> grazie Wiliam, ferrarista anche tu?
agree  irenef
22 mins
  -> grazie squisita!
neutral  LuciaC: Ma... (dubbio) la scuderia non sono solo le macchine? Qui il rif. è ai meccanici, no? Però non sono ferrarista...
38 mins
  -> dubbio legittimo, ma l'ho trovato proprio così. Forse si dovrebbe fare la sintesi tra le nostre risposte; )
neutral  gianfranco: no, non sono meccanici, si parla di "pit crew" in senso figurato
1 hr
  -> infatti pensavo fosse una metafora, per quanto poco felice...
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
i tecnici


Explanation:
i nostri tecnici altamente qualificati...

A meno che il testo non sia tutto improntato su questa metafora, appiattirei il termine perché mi sembra che tradotto alla lettera stoni un po'.

LuciaC
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:53
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: tra l'altro, quel tipo di terminologia "disinvolta" in ospedale ci azzecca poco...
13 mins
agree  gianfranco
40 mins
agree  texjax DDS PhD
2 hrs
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton
8 hrs
agree  Mara Ballarini
9 hrs
agree  Marco Bogliolo
12 hrs
agree  ATraduzioni (X): per mantenere una leggera metafora sportiva (se necessario) suggerirei "squadra di tecnici"
14 hrs
agree  Angie I
1 day 13 hrs
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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
equipe di tecnici / equipe tecnica


Explanation:
I think this is a metaphor to indicate a team of professionals highly specialized in the field.

potra
United States
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: good!
2 hrs
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