cerniera
English translation: links
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| 21:47 Dec 17, 2001 |
| Italian to English translations [Non-PRO] / sistemi informativi in azienda sanitaria | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Nicholas Hunt Italy Local time: 22:59 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | Link |
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| 4 | hinges |
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| 4 | links |
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5 mins confidence: 
hinges Explanation: Hinges are what allow doors to open and close. If X is crucial to the functioning of Y, then Y hinges on X. |
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20 mins confidence:
links Explanation: Hinges is very good but links may also be helpful in the context. HTH Nicholas |
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25 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Link Explanation: While hinge seems the proper translation when referring to an object, link is the most important figurative meaning of "cerniera". Therefore, your example would translate "...crucial links..." |
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