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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

in linea di massima

English translation:

Indicatively

Added to glossary by Chants
Apr 7, 2013 18:43
11 yrs ago
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Italian term

in linea di massima

Italian to English Marketing Marketing / Market Research pet food company
This is a common phrase . I have heard it often but dont know what it means exactly. The phrase " . La richiesta calorica è infatti legata: all'intensità dell’attività fisica, alla sua durata, alla temperatura ambientale, ecc…
In linea di massima, in un cane sottoposto ad un’ora di attività fisica i fabbisogni energetici subiscono un aumento del 10%, se invece l’attività si protrae per diverse ore l’incremento di energia stimato è circa del 40-50%. "
Proposed translations (English)
4 Indicatively
4 +4 Generally speaking
4 +1 approximately [see note]
4 -1 In the main
4 -1 all in all
3 As a general rule

Proposed translations

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Indicatively

or As an indication
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks a lot"
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Generally speaking

One way
Peer comment(s):
agree EleoE
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agree bluenoric
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disagree Tom in London : sorry, "in linea di massima" means "approximately". "Generally speaking" would be "in genere".
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approximately is circa Tom, but you have on average, around, normally. In linea di massima direi che è la stessa cosa, in questo contesto.
agree SYLVY75 : yes, this is a correct interpretation in this context.
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agree texjax DDS PhD
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agree Sonia Hill
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In the main

This is one way to say this I would say. It has the meaning of this phrase, but I like it especially as it is often used to lay out a theme of an argument or to balance up an idea with a justification. So I reckon it would work.

"In the main
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Idioms
14. in the main, for the most part; chiefly: In the main, the novel was dull reading."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/in the main?__utma=1....|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=(not%20provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=177208613
Example sentence:

"In the main the strength of a currency is determined by the economic strength of the countries economy that it represents. "

"In the main the proponents of what is now customarily called the “European idea” have fallen into two groups, the first advocating co-operation and co-ordination of policies between European States without demanding ..."

Reference:

http://www.etoro.com/education/foreign-currency-movement-drivers.

http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/AboutUs/APCE_History.htm

Peer comment(s):
disagree Tom in London : sorry, "in linea di massima" means "approximately". "In the main" would be "Per la maggior parte"
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all in all

another option..
Peer comment(s):
disagree Tom in London : sorry, "in linea di massima" means "approximately". "All in all" would be something like "Tutto sommato"
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approximately [see note]

But not at the beginning of the sentence. Translated, the sentence should read "The energy requirement of a dog increases by approximately 10% if it is exercised for one hour" - and so on.
Peer comment(s):
agree James (Jim) Davis : In linea di massima, senza entrare nei dettagli, condivido Tom, ma non puoi tradurre questa frase con approximately.
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3 days 11 hrs

As a general rule

un'altra idea...
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