07:52 Dec 9, 2000 |
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na | vedi sotto |
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na | Professional bias |
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na | occupational quirk |
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na | Professional shortsightedness |
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vedi sotto Explanation: copio dai due dizionari che ho correntemente aperti su CD (Ragazzini e Picchi) to have a one-track mind, soffrire di deformazione professionale; avere un'idea fissa (fig.) deformazione professionale, professional bias ciao Ilde |
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Professional bias Explanation: deformazione f. 1 deformation; distortion; disfigurement 2 (med.) deformity; (congenita) malformation; (stortura) distortion 3 (mecc.) buckling 4 (del legno) warping 5 (edil.) strain: deformazione elastica, elastic strain; deformazione permanente, permanent set. * (fig.) deformazione professionale, professional bias. Zanichelli Il Ragazzini, 3rd edition, CD ROM |
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occupational quirk Explanation: I just read a novel in which two archaeologists met and couldn't help checking out each other's teeth. I would call that an occupational quirk. |
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Professional shortsightedness Explanation: applies to the perspective of those who see everything in terms of their profession. |
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