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scaling¹ [Brit ˈskeɪlɪŋ] N

1. scaling (of fish):

scaling: desquamazione f

2. scaling (in steam condenser):

scaling: incrostazione f

3. scaling MED:

scaling: detartrasi f

scaling² [Brit ˈskeɪlɪŋ] N

1. scaling (climbing):

scaling: (lo) scalare, scalata f

2. scaling (of instrument):

scaling: graduazione f

scaling: taratura f

I. scale¹ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL (on fish, insect):

scale: squama f

2. scale (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes): (deposito di) calcare m

scale (on teeth): tartaro m

II. scale¹ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (take scales off):

scale fish: squamare

2. scale (in kettle, pipes):

scale: togliere il calcare a

III. scale¹ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl]

the scales fell from my eyes: d'un tratto capii la verità

I. scale² [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N (for weighing)

scale: bilancia f

II. scales N

scales npl:

scales: bilancia f

I. scale³ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N

1. scale (extent):

scale (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession): dimensioni fpl

scale (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession): ampiezza f (of di)

scale (of reform, task, activity, operation): portata f (of di)

scale (of support, change): ampiezza f (of di)

on a large scale: su vasta scala

on a small scale: in piccole proporzioni

on an unexpected, a modest scale: di dimensioni inaspettate, modeste

2. scale (grading system):

scale: scala f

pay scale, salary scale: scala retributiva, delle retribuzioni

scale of values: scala di valori

at the other end of the scale: all'altra estremità della scala

on a scale of 1 to 10: in una scala da 1 a 10

3. scale (for maps, models):

scale: scala f

on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm: su scala di 1 cm per 2 km

the model is out of or not to scale: il modello non è in scala

4. scale (on thermometer, gauge etc.):

scale: scala f

scale: gradazione f

5. scale MUS:

scale: scala f

to play, sing a scale: fare una scala

the scale of G: la scala di sol maggiore

II. scale³ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] VB trans (climb)

scale wall, peak, tower: scalare

incremental scale [ˌɪŋkrəˌmentlˈskeɪl] N

incremental scale: scala f degli aumenti

incremental scale: fasce fpl di aumenti

Italian

Italian

English

English

detartrasi: scaling

desquamazione (di pesce): scaling

graduazione: scaling

taratura: scaling

I. scale¹ [skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL:

scale: squama f

2. scale:

scale MED: tartaro m

scale TECH: calcare m

II. scale¹ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (remove scales):

scale: squamare

2. scale:

scale MED: togliere il tartaro da

scale TECH: togliere il calcare da

scale² [skeɪl] N

scale (weighing device):

scale: piatto m (di bilancia)

scales: bilancia f

Phrases:

to tip the scales: far pendere la bilancia

I. scale³ [skeɪl] N (range, magnitude, proportion)

scale a. MUS: scala f

a sliding scale ECON: una scala mobile

on a large/small scale: su larga/piccola scala

to draw sth to scale: disegnare qc in scala

II. scale³ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale: scalare

to scale the heights (of sth): scalare le vette (di qc)

2. scale TECH, ARCHIT:

scale: ridurre in scala

scale drawing N TECH, ARCHIT

scale drawing: disegno m in scala

small-scale ADJ

small-scale: in scala ridotta

full-scale ADJ

1. full-scale (original size):

full-scale: a grandezza naturale

2. full-scale (all-out):

full-scale: su vasta scala

large-scale ADJ

large-scale: su grande scala

scale model N

scale model: modello m in scala

sliding scale N

sliding scale: scala f mobile

wage scale N

wage scale: scala f dei salari

Present
I	scale
you	scale
he/she/it	scales
we	scale
you	scale
they	scale

Past
I	scaled
you	scaled
he/she/it	scaled
we	scaled
you	scaled
they	scaled

Present Perfect
I	have	scaled
you	have	scaled
he/she/it	has	scaled
we	have	scaled
you	have	scaled
they	have	scaled

Past Perfect
I	had	scaled
you	had	scaled
he/she/it	had	scaled
we	had	scaled
you	had	scaled
they	had	scaled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a sliding scale ECON: una scala mobile

on a large/small scale: su larga/piccola scala

to draw sth to scale: disegnare qc in scala

to scale the heights (of sth): scalare le vette (di qc)

on a grand scale: su larga scala

to draw sth to scale: riprodurre qc su scala

on a small scale: su scala ridotta

to scale (new) heights fig: affrontare (nuove) sfide

fare le cose in grande: to do things on a grand scale

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

However, the simulations should be long enough to be relevant to the time scales of the natural processes being studied.

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Down the center of the back is a row of slightly-enlarged, keeled dorsal scales that become slightly larger as you move down the back.

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These scales are very resistant to everyday shop contaminants and debris.

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Other characters include stalked buds with just one pair of scales, and flowers on arching to pendulous racemes.

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The scales of the bulb become watery and disintegrate.

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