sliding scale in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Italian Dictionary

sliding scale [Brit, Am ˌslaɪdɪŋ ˈskeɪl] N ECON

sliding scale

scala f mobile

Translations for sliding scale in the Italian»English Dictionary

scala mobile ECON

sliding scale

scala mobile ECON

sliding scale, escalator

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Italian Dictionary

sliding [Brit ˈslʌɪdɪŋ, Am ˈslaɪdɪŋ] ADJ

sliding door

scorrevole

sliding roof

apribile

I.slide [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] N

1. slide (chute):

slide (in playground, factory)

scivolo m

slide (for logs)

scivolo m

slide (on ice)

lastra f

slide (on ice)

lastrone m

escape slide

scivolo di emergenza

water slide

acquascivolo

2. slide PHOTO:

slide

diapositiva f

holiday slides

diapositive delle vacanze

lecture with slides

conferenza con diapositive

3. slide (microscope plate):

slide

vetrino m

4. slide Brit (hair clip):

slide

fermacapelli m

slide

fermaglio m

5. slide MUS (slur):

slide

portamento m

6. slide MUS (of trombone):

slide

coulisse f

7. slide (decline):

slide fig

diminuzione f

slide fig

ribasso m (in di)

II.slide <pt/pp slid> [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] VB trans (move)

slide bolt, component

fare entrare, infilare

to slide sth forward

fare scivolare or scorrere qualcosa in avanti

they slid the boat into the water

hanno spinto or fatto scivolare la barca in acqua

to slide a letter into an envelope, under the door

infilare una lettera in una busta, sotto la porta

to slide a key into one's pocket

infilare una chiave in tasca

to slide a sword out of its scabbard

estrarre una spada dal fodero

III.slide <pt/pp slid> [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] VB intr

1. slide (slip):

slide, also slide aboutBritslide around car:

sdrucciolare

slide, also slide aboutBritslide around person:

scivolare (into in; on su)

to slide off roof, table, deck

scivolare, cadere da

to slide off road

uscire di, andare fuori

2. slide (move):

to slide down person, car: slope

scivolare giù per

to slide down person: bannister

scivolare su

to slide down earth, rocks:

franare

to slide in and out drawer, component:

scorrere

to slide up and down window:

scorrere su e giù

to slide out of, into person: room

uscire, entrare furtivamente in

to slide out of, into sports car seat

infilarsi in, uscire da

3. slide (decline):

slide prices, shares:

essere in ribasso

the economy is sliding into recession

l'economia è in ribasso or sta scivolando in una fase di recessione

to let sth slide fig

lasciare andare alla deriva qc

after his wife's death he let things slide

dopo la morte di sua moglie ha lasciato andare tutto

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

sliding scale in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Italian Dictionary

sliding scale N

sliding scale

scala f mobile

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Italian Dictionary

a sliding scale ECON

una scala mobile

Translations for sliding scale in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

sliding ADJ

sliding sunroof, door:

sliding

scorrevole

I.slide <slid, slid> [slaɪd] VB intr

1. slide (glide smoothly):

slide

scorrere

the door slides open/shut

la porta si apre/chiude facendola scorrere

to slide back into one's old habits

ricadere nelle vecchie abitudini

2. slide (slip):

slide

scivolare

II.slide <slid, slid> [slaɪd] VB trans

slide

far scorrere

slide (cause to slip)

far scivolare

to slide the door open/shut

aprire/chiudere la porta facendola scorrere

to slide sth across the floor

far scivolare qc sul pavimento

III.slide [slaɪd] N

1. slide (act of sliding):

slide

scorrimento m

2. slide (incline):

slide

scivolo m

a water slide

un acquascivolo m

3. slide (playground structure):

slide

scivolo m

4. slide PHOTO:

slide

diapositiva f

5. slide for microscope:

slide

vetrino m

6. slide GEO:

slide

smottamento m

7. slide FIN:

slide

ribasso m

8. slide MUS:

slide

coulisse f inv

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The zlib/gzip reference implementation allows the user to select from a sliding scale of likely resulting compression-level vs. speed of encoding.

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Phasing involves the application of modulating rhythmic proportions according to a sliding scale.

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They are repaid over time via a supplementary tax, using a sliding scale based on taxable income.

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It also imposes a sliding scale on plaintiffs' attorney fees that prohibits them from charging more than 40% on any recovery.

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The administration maintained that they would continue to offer need-based tuition remission to incoming undergraduates on a sliding scale.

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Middle class children receive a partial taxpayer funded subsidy, on a sliding scale which maxes out at $66,000.

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Others had a sliding scale depending on the income of the family.

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Full fees would be charged to non-residenters, while parish pupils would pay fees on a sliding scale, with some receiving free education.

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Individuals are subject to these registration requirements for varying durations, based on a sliding scale of the severity of the sentence they received.

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The maximum points available for a win in each race is 100 on a sliding scale.

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