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Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / glossary/definitions | | Italian term or phrase: cluster | No worries, I didn't get the language pair wrong, it's just this:
"Rilanciare i centri commerciali in Italia vuol dire innanzitutto conoscere i "cluster" di persone che li frequentano attualmente e i loro comportamenti di acquisto".
This "cluster" I've just come across, would we use the same word in British English (in English, in general), is it right to use it here in this context, or would we go go for another term? This is my doubt.
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| | Cluster | Explanation:
I reckon this word has been picked up from IT usage of the word and is being used figuratively. As the word is more common in English it will not have the same impact/nuance - or on the other hand it might do so you could use it.
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I don't know about chemistry, but I reckon IT words are the most common ones which are growing globally right now and more widely known - although I don't claim to have the most intimate knowledge of science.
However, to keep the emphasis running through the English, you could always say something like:
"people in network type clusters" or something on those lines.
(Or even a similar reference in chemistry or whatever if that's where you think the idea comes from).
This way the IT/scientific connotation remains in the English, but you can still use the word "cluster". |
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