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bloccante

English translation: showstopper

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Italian term or phrase:bloccante
English translation:showstopper
Entered by: achisholm

07:32 Nov 18, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / medical software/hardware
Italian term or phrase: bloccante
The context is a tech. support contact for a medical imaging system, where a "problema bloccante" will be addressed within four hours of the tech. support dept. receiving the request.

"L’intervento (nel caso di problema bloccante) viene garantito entro le 4 (quattro) ore lavorative successive alla richiesta inoltrata telefonicamente dal Contraente"

This is in the Proz glossaries as "terminating" but I'm not sure the client means this. I think they mean any problem (HW or SW) which means the machine/SW system cannot function, and so patients cannot be processed.

I'm looking for other UKEN ways of saying this.

Any suggestions?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:06
showstopper
Explanation:
Just a suggestion. I think I have heard the term used in this way.
Selected response from:

Chris Pott
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:06
Grading comment
The client (not the man from Del Monte) said yes.
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2in case of system breakdown
la_m (X)
4halting problem
Claudia Berzoini
3showstopper
Chris Pott


Discussion entries: 4





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in case of system breakdown


Explanation:
*breakdown* could also be *malfunction* or *failure*. hope this helps on a drowsy Sunday morning

la_m (X)
Italy
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dana Rinaldi
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Dana!
agree  Monica Alves
11 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
showstopper


Explanation:
Just a suggestion. I think I have heard the term used in this way.

Chris Pott
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
The client (not the man from Del Monte) said yes.
Many thanks.
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
halting problem


Explanation:
Renderei il più chiaramente possibile il significato: ovvero un problema che blocca l'azione successiva, al fine di rendere più fluida e chiara la traduzione.

Claudia Berzoini
Local time: 13:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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