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immediate

English translation: personal and top priority

17:57 Jun 19, 2021
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: immediate
Context removed by ProZ.com staff.
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 11:57
Selected answer:personal and top priority
Explanation:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation (1910.134(b)) defines the term as "an atmosphere that poses an immediate threat to life, would cause irreversible adverse health effects, or would impair an individual's ability to escape from a dangerous atmosphere."

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"immediate" has a couple of connotations here: can mean dangers nearby (i.e. fire, electric shock, falls, agression etc.)

Immediate danger means the imminent danger of physical violence or aggression towards self or others, which is likely to cause serious physical harm.

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but also a temporal aspect and yes

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-19 19:16:34 GMT)
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"immediate" in the sense of "what comes first"

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-19 19:19:15 GMT)
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"priority"

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-19 19:24:04 GMT)
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in the sense of "most needed" in both temporal and physical terms
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 05:57
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +2personal and top priority
David Hollywood
4 +2pressing or paramount
Yvonne Gallagher
4direct / absolute
Edith Kelly


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
direct / absolute


Explanation:
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Note added at 25 mins (2021-06-19 18:23:36 GMT)
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at this time
but I would alway interpret it as absolute if this fits your context. It has absolutely nothing to do with rapid/swift

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Note added at 34 mins (2021-06-19 18:32:34 GMT)
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sorry asker I do not understand your question. however, living in Europe I will sign off now but will revert t it once you give me an explanation

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 10:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
Notes to answerer
Asker: I am thinking about this what do you think? ONLY BEFORE NOUN immediate aims, wishes, or needs are of the greatest importance and are dealt with first

Asker:

Asker: I found this definition and I think "immediate" means this here. From Macmillan Dictionary: immediate aims, wishes, or needs are of the greatest importance and are dealt with first https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/immediate

Asker: What do you think?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: These can be synonyms but not really within the specific context here
1 day 21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
personal and top priority


Explanation:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation (1910.134(b)) defines the term as "an atmosphere that poses an immediate threat to life, would cause irreversible adverse health effects, or would impair an individual's ability to escape from a dangerous atmosphere."

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-19 19:13:25 GMT)
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"immediate" has a couple of connotations here: can mean dangers nearby (i.e. fire, electric shock, falls, agression etc.)

Immediate danger means the imminent danger of physical violence or aggression towards self or others, which is likely to cause serious physical harm.

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-19 19:14:58 GMT)
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but also a temporal aspect and yes

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-19 19:16:34 GMT)
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"immediate" in the sense of "what comes first"

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-19 19:19:15 GMT)
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"priority"

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-19 19:24:04 GMT)
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in the sense of "most needed" in both temporal and physical terms

David Hollywood
Local time: 05:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 116
Notes to answerer
Asker: You agree with this definition from Macmillan: immediate aims, wishes, or needs are of the greatest importance and are dealt with first


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> ty Phil
agree  AllegroTrans: Yes but no more Australian English than international
2 hrs
  -> ty AT
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pressing or paramount


Explanation:
Other options

pressing or paramount = what is needed to ensure their safety NOW


pressing = urgent = needs to be done first. right now before anything else

so, for example, if a child is in danger the immediate concern would be to remove them from danger, and get them to a safe place before doing anything else

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pressing
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/paramou...

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 09:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 659

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: Yes but no more Australian English than international
37 mins
  -> Thank you:-). Yes, just normal English
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
17 hrs
  -> Thank you:-)
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