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La qualità si misura? La qualità su misura

English translation: can quality be measured? quality made to measure


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14:33 Mar 10, 2009
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Italian term or phrase: La qualità si misura? La qualità su misura
Salve, è da un'ora che penso a come rendere questa frase. Vorrei mantenere il gioco di parole e possibilmente anche "tailored quality". Avete qualche idea/suggerimento per il verbo "si misura"? Grazie
chiara37
Local time: 05:54
English translation:can quality be measured? quality made to measure
Explanation:
ok, no tailored, but the play on words is there
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simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 05:54
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5can quality be measured? quality made to measure
simon tanner
4 +2The measure of quality? Quality to measure.
Angela Arnone
4Can quality be tailored? Ours is tailor made!
James (Jim) Davis
3The size of quality? Quality at your sizevirginia1
1Want to fit your quality?
Diana Donzelli-Gaudet


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
can quality be measured? quality made to measure


Explanation:
ok, no tailored, but the play on words is there

simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lirka: good play!
2 mins
  -> thanks lirka
agree  Chiara_R: agree
3 mins
  -> thanks Chiara
agree  Sele
7 mins
  -> thanks Sele
agree  Tom in London: yeah this would do
7 mins
  -> thanks Tom
agree  potra: Yes
57 mins
  -> thanks potra
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Want to fit your quality?


Explanation:
Want to fit your quality?

Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The measure of quality? Quality to measure.


Explanation:
My take!

Angela Arnone
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chiara_R: I like this one too!
4 mins
  -> ;-) Thanks
agree  Susanna Garcia: nice and snappy
8 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Can quality be tailored? Ours is tailor made!


Explanation:
An idea, if it fits.

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The size of quality? Quality at your size


Explanation:
Un'altra alternativa.....

virginia1
Ireland
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oliver Lawrence: not sure this would work or be understood
4 hrs
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