afterthought

Italian translation: secondario

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English term or phrase:afterthought
Italian translation:secondario
Entered by: Alessandra Renna

17:09 Feb 10, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - SAP
English term or phrase: afterthought
"In today’s fast moving, competitive business environment, transportation can no longer be considered as an afterthought or a standalone function".
TIA
Alessandra Renna
Local time: 09:13
funzione secondaria / funzione di importanza secondaria
Explanation:
afterthought function = funzione secondaria

afterthought
An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision.
1. a comment, reply, etc., that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed
2. an addition to something already completed
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/afterthought
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 09:13
Grading comment
Ho usato secondario. Grazie a tutti
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Summary of answers provided
4un pensiero a posteriori
zerlina
4elemento secondario
Donatella Cifola
4in seconda battuta
Giovanni Giglio
3 +1differito (vedi sotto)
rigrioli
3funzione secondaria / funzione di importanza secondaria
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
3riconsiderazione
Metagrafi
3scelta improvvisata / scelta fatta all'ultimo momento
AdamiAkaPataflo
3approssimativa/da mettere in secondo piano/di secondo ordine/
Elena Zanetti


  

Answers


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un pensiero a posteriori


Explanation:
:-)

zerlina
Italy
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 2
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
funzione secondaria / funzione di importanza secondaria


Explanation:
afterthought function = funzione secondaria

afterthought
An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision.
1. a comment, reply, etc., that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed
2. an addition to something already completed
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/afterthought

Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Ho usato secondario. Grazie a tutti
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riconsiderazione


Explanation:
qualcosa da riconsiderare

Metagrafi
Italy
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scelta improvvisata / scelta fatta all'ultimo momento


Explanation:
in questo caso mi pare d'intendere "afterthought" come la situazione di quello che si batte sulla fronte e dice "ah, già, adesso che mi viene in mente..."

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Italian
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approssimativa/da mettere in secondo piano/di secondo ordine/


Explanation:
-

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Italian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elemento secondario


Explanation:
Proposta

Donatella Cifola
Italy
Local time: 09:13
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in seconda battuta


Explanation:
... non puo' essere considerato in seconda battuta o come...

Giovanni Giglio
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: Italian
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
differito (vedi sotto)


Explanation:
la questione / il problema dei trasporti non può essere differito o considerato separatamente /a sé stante.
l'organizzazione dei trasporti non può essere improvvisata / rimandata o considerata ecc.

rigrioli
Italy
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Italian

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agree  martini
8 hrs
  -> grazie !
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