dimensionabile

English translation: scalable

14:55 Jul 13, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
Italian term or phrase: dimensionabile
"xxx (software) è un prodotto dimensionabile in funzione dell'azienda"
è estrapolato dalla brochure di un software
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English translation:scalable
Explanation:
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1) It is the ability of a computer application or product (hardware or software) to continue to function well when it (or its context) is changed in size or volume in order to meet a user need. Typically, the rescaling is to a larger size or volume. The rescaling can be of the product itself (for example, a line of computer systems of different sizes in terms of storage, RAM, and so forth) or in the scalable object's movement to a new context (for example, a new operating system)
see http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid80_...


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4 +3scalable
Sarah Ferrara
3adaptable
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
scalable


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-07-13 15:00:54 GMT)
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1) It is the ability of a computer application or product (hardware or software) to continue to function well when it (or its context) is changed in size or volume in order to meet a user need. Typically, the rescaling is to a larger size or volume. The rescaling can be of the product itself (for example, a line of computer systems of different sizes in terms of storage, RAM, and so forth) or in the scalable object's movement to a new context (for example, a new operating system)
see http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid80_...


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http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=softw...

Sarah Ferrara
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Local time: 09:04
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Lawrence: sounds right to me
38 mins
  -> thanks :)

agree  James (Jim) Davis: I would rephrase the "..able" bit to "can be scaled, or even "can be custom scaled". Oh I agree, but a sentence full of nouns is difficult to read in English. Just because "standard" technical authors write unwieldy English, doesn't mean we have to.
2 hrs
  -> thanks - scalable and scalability are standard terms though, if a bit jargony. But very common

agree  Maria Luisa Dell'Orto: you are right !
15 hrs
  -> grazie :-D
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
adaptable


Explanation:
coud be another option

Amphyon
Italy
Local time: 09:04
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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