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English translation: silo
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|  Selected response from: Arthur Dias Local time: 17:49 | ||||||
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| 4 +3 | silo |
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| 4 +1 | compartmentalized |
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| 3 | unconnected aggregation (of...) |
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| 3 | isolated compartment |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1compartmentalized Explanation: The literal translation is sealed or watertight compartment, both of which are equally acceptable. I just picked this because it's a little shorter and the sentence is very wordy. |
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36 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3silo Explanation: In English, silo is often used metaphorically to mean departments, roles, or functions operating in isolated manner. According to the Oxford Dictionary, "a system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others". https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/silo |
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