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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmettere alla prova
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmetːere ˈalla ˈprova
"Dobbiamo mettere alla prova questa nuova strategia aziendale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To subject a plan, policy, idea, or system to rigorous evaluation or extreme conditions to identify potential weaknesses or failure points.
"The executive team decided to pressure-test the new financial strategy before presenting it to the board of directors."
- 1
A rigorous trial or evaluation designed to test the resilience, durability, or viability of something under extreme or stressful conditions.
"The cybersecurity team conducted a thorough pressure-test of the network infrastructure ahead of the product launch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in the mid-20th century as a compound of pressure (derived from Latin pressura) and test (from Old French teste/test, meaning an earthen pot used for assaying precious metals). Originally used literally in engineering and manufacturing to describe structural stress testing, the term evolved metaphorically in corporate, political, and software contexts to mean subjecting a plan, idea, or system to rigorous trial under simulated adverse conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pressure-test" is said worldwide
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mettre à l'épreuve
Transliteration: mɛtʁ a l‿ɛpʁuv
"Nous devons mettre à l'épreuve ce nouveau plan marketing."
auf Herz und Nieren prüfen
Transliteration: aʊf hɛʁts ʊnt niːʁən ˈpʁyːfn̩
"Wir müssen das neue Geschäftsmodell auf Herz und Nieren prüfen."
mettere alla prova
Transliteration: ˈmetːere ˈalla ˈprova
"Dobbiamo mettere alla prova questa nuova strategia aziendale."
poner a prueba
Transliteration: poˈneɾ a ˈpɾueba
"Es necesario poner a prueba el sistema antes del lanzamiento."
colocar à prova
Transliteration: ku.luˈkaɾ a ˈpɾɔ.vɐ
"Precisamos colocar à prova o nosso plano de contingência."
कड़ी परीक्षा लेना
Transliteration: kaṛī parīkṣā lenā
"हमें इस रणनीति की कड़ी परीक्षा लेनी चाहिए।"
压力测试
Transliteration: yā lì cè shì
"我们需要对这个新系统进行压力测试。"
스트레스 테스트하다
Transliteration: seuteureseu teseuteuhada
"우리는 출시 전에 비즈니스 모델을 스트레스 테스트해야 합니다."
負荷テストを行う
Transliteration: fuka tesuto o okonau
"新しい計画の負荷テストを行う必要があります。"
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