Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 14, 2010 12:33
14 yrs ago
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Italiano term
Stati Uniti
15 yrs experience-ChemE+Trans.
Native in: Inglese (Variant: US) 
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Francese a Inglese, Inglese
revamp
Da Italiano a Inglese
Tecnico/Meccanico
Meccanica/Ingegneria meccanica
Use of English in Italian sentence
"XXX dispone di un’unità dedicata al revamping completo di macchine."
As always when I find an English word used in an Italian document, I cringe.
What's your opinions about changing this to "reconditioning", "overhauling", "retrofitting" (if it fits), or other?
As always when I find an English word used in an Italian document, I cringe.
What's your opinions about changing this to "reconditioning", "overhauling", "retrofitting" (if it fits), or other?
Proposed translations
(Inglese)
| 4 | overhaul |
Tom in London
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| 3 | renovation/modernization |
Gad Kohenov
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Change log
May 19, 2010 07:02: Tom in London Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
4 min
Tom in London
Regno Unito
Regno Unito
Native in Inglese
Works in field
Regno Unito
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: Inglese (Variant: British)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
Related KudoZ points
:
413
Selected
overhaul
try this. I'm cringing too. You can't revamp machines. But apparently you can in Italy !
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for confirming my suspects so quickly Tom - the customer has such total buy-in to "revamp" in their Italian version I can't get them to change! They even have a "Revamping Division". Serious shivers down my spine!"
48 min
Gad Kohenov
Israele
Israele
Israele
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: Francese 
, Ebraico
Works in: Da Inglese a Ebraico, Da Ebraico a Inglese, Da Francese a Ebraico, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
40
renovation/modernization
Altre possibilità.
Note from asker:
| Thanks! Your contributions are also valid. I used them throughout the text - yet another time where the possibility of splitting points would be nice! |
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