Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 10, 2012 09:11
12 yrs ago
Italian term
al volo
Non-PRO
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Contesto:
"Abbiamo raffazzonato una soluzione di ripiego al volo, attingendo dai pochi materiali disponibili"
Quindi nel senso di: in poco tempo e con pochi mezzi.
Vorrei un'espressione altrettanto idiomatica in inglese, per non rendere il testo "piatto".
Grazie!
"Abbiamo raffazzonato una soluzione di ripiego al volo, attingendo dai pochi materiali disponibili"
Quindi nel senso di: in poco tempo e con pochi mezzi.
Vorrei un'espressione altrettanto idiomatica in inglese, per non rendere il testo "piatto".
Grazie!
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +3 | on the fly | Tom in London |
4 | we've cobbled together... | Isabelle Johnson |
3 | quickly | Being Earnest |
3 | ad hoc | Rachel Fell |
Change log
Feb 24, 2012 08:29: Tom in London Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
1 min
Selected
on the fly
the same !
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Note added at 15 mins (2012-02-10 09:27:20 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_fly
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Note added at 15 mins (2012-02-10 09:27:20 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_fly
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22 mins
we've cobbled together...
I think this is the idea. We've cobbled together a solution or something like this.
29 mins
quickly
we have quickly put together.....
1 hr
ad hoc
Ad hoc can also mean makeshift solutions, shifting contexts to create new meanings, inadequate planning, or improvised events.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hoc
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