motley patchwork

Italian translation: una congerie di metodi

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English term or phrase:motley patchwork
Italian translation:una congerie di metodi
Entered by: I_CH

11:42 Aug 11, 2017
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: motley patchwork
A system-wide audit found that clinicians used a motley patchwork way of updating charts, which could lead to errors. Some handwrote notes, then entered the information manually into the EMR.
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grazie
I_CH
Local time: 15:15
una congerie di metodi/modi disparati
Explanation:
direi così
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Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 15:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1molto eterogeneo/variegato / non uniforme
Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
4 +1una congerie di metodi/modi disparati
Danila Moro
4regnava l'anarchia / ognuno faceva a modo proprio
AdamiAkaPataflo
4in an erratic manner (erratically) in the sense of irregular or
Ellen Kraus


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
molto eterogeneo/variegato / non uniforme


Explanation:
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Note added at 20 min (2017-08-11 12:02:55 GMT)
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Letteralmente è un'espressione come "ad (abito) di Arlecchino".

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Note added at 20 min (2017-08-11 12:03:42 GMT)
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Errata corrige: "ad (abito di) Arlecchino"

Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 15:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 2011

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Gallorini
1 hr
  -> Grazie mille Carla
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
regnava l'anarchia / ognuno faceva a modo proprio


Explanation:
nell'aggiornamento delle cartelle

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 15:15
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 236
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in an erratic manner (erratically) in the sense of irregular or


Explanation:
irregular or patchy manner

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Note added at 2 Stunden (2017-08-11 13:44:45 GMT)
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sorry, you wanted the Italian Version, it´s very simila
i.e. erraticamente, di maniera erratica

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 15:15
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
una congerie di metodi/modi disparati


Explanation:
direi così

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 15:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 492
Notes to answerer
Asker: mi piace "congerie" :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  martini
1 day 22 hrs
  -> grazie :)
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