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English translation: the sensor is functioning/working

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English term or phrase:working
Selected answer:the sensor is functioning/working
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

23:16 Mar 21, 2020
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2020-03-25 02:54:12 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / working
English term or phrase: working
We are working on a layered multi-sensory intervention. We've added touch, sensation, smell of mom, and finally actually working is this sensor that's connected to a little pacifier connected wirelessly to this speaker providing their parent's voice.


I didn't get what "Actually working" means here, is it working in the sense to make it happens or the sensor is working since he is connected?

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 15:43
the sensor is functioning/working
Explanation:
I understand it as the sensor that's connected to the pacifier is working

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Note added at 33 mins (2020-03-21 23:50:08 GMT)
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The sensor is actually working...perhaps it was not working previously?

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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs (2020-03-25 05:21:23 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 14:43
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3the sensor is functioning/working
Lydia De Jorge
5indeed/practically
Ali Sharifi
4actually
Rosemary Schmid


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
indeed/practically


Explanation:
indeed/practically

Ali Sharifi
United States
Local time: 15:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
actually


Explanation:
[[Grammar point: I just want to be sure that in your phrase
you mean "it" not he.]]

I think the phrase "the sensor is actually working" might refer to the success of the multi-sensory intervention because the sensor is working well.

The original comment sounds like casual language in an email, or some kind of quick comment. "Actually" is often used for emphasis.

Example sentence(s):
  • Do you want to grab something to eat? Yeah, I do, but actually I have to pick up something and the store closes in 10 minutes.
Rosemary Schmid
Local time: 15:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: The 'sensor' (a physical device) is one part of this 'multi-sensory' apparatus, and does not refer to it as a whole.
7 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the sensor is functioning/working


Explanation:
I understand it as the sensor that's connected to the pacifier is working

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Note added at 33 mins (2020-03-21 23:50:08 GMT)
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The sensor is actually working...perhaps it was not working previously?

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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs (2020-03-25 05:21:23 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 14:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
21 mins
  -> Thank you, Phil!
agree  Tony M: I imagine this means 'the last thing on the list of things we have already got working is...' — presumably they have other ideas which are not yet operational.
8 hrs
  -> That's how I read it. Thanks, Tony. Stay safe.
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
16 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tina!
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