Il ritardo potrà essere recuperato

English translation: The time can be made up

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:Il ritardo potrà essere recuperato
English translation:The time can be made up
Entered by: Franco Rigoni

08:55 Mar 28, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Italian term or phrase: Il ritardo potrà essere recuperato
Il ritardo potrà essere recuperato alla fine dell’orario di lavoro, su richiesta del lavoratore al proprio Responsabile, il quale approverà o meno tenendo conto delle esigenze produttive e/o organizzative aziendali.
Franco Rigoni
Italy
The time can be made up
Explanation:
you could say
Selected response from:

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 22:31
Grading comment
grazie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6The time can be made up
Oliver Lawrence
4the time lost may be recovered
Thomas Roberts
4 -1The delay can be recovered
Tom in London


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
The time can be made up


Explanation:
you could say

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 22:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
grazie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabelle Johnson
36 mins

agree  Thomas Roberts: sounds good
42 mins

agree  Sonia Hill
53 mins

agree  Lorraine Buckley (X)
1 hr

agree  Kate Chaffer
5 hrs

agree  Rachel Fell
15 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the time lost may be recovered


Explanation:
a suggestion, I don't think you can really recover a delay in English

Thomas Roberts
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tom in London: yes you can
1 min
  -> dunno, it sounds a bit contrived to me

agree  Anna ZANNELLA: Id use *can be* but lost time is an issue ...
11 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
The delay can be recovered


Explanation:
Yes, of course you can recover a delay.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Anna ZANNELLA: what's a delay made of?
11 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search