Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
squeaky wheel syndrome
Italian translation:
sindrome della carrozza senza cavalli
Added to glossary by
Maria Antonietta Ricagno
Jan 9, 2005 18:26
19 yrs ago
English term
United States
Games, IT, Localization and Technology
Native in: Italian (Variants: Standard-Italy, Piedmontese, Swiss ) 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, German to Italian, and 2 more.
squeaky wheel syndrome
English to Italian
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
squeaky wheel syndrome
Proposed translations
(Italian)
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Maria Antonietta Ricagno
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Danette St. Onge
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Laura Gentili
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Proposed translations
45 mins
Maria Antonietta Ricagno
Native in Italian
Languages at Work
Native in: Italian (Variant: Calabrian (Calabrese))
Works in: English to Italian, Spanish to Italian
Related KudoZ points
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credo che sia la cosiddetta 'sindrome della carrozza senza cavalli' di cui si parla in:
http://www.apogeonline.com/webzine/2003/11/27/10/20031127100...
"...W. Kenneth Richmond. Nel suo libro "La rivoluzione nell'insegnamento" (sottotitolo "Dall'impulso tecnologico a una nuova pedagogia"), alludendo al ricorrente fenomeno della comparsa di nuove strumentazioni tecnologiche di cui non si capisce l'effettiva portata innovativa, usa un'efficace metafora: "la sindrome della carrozza senza cavalli". Nelle prime automobili, la gente vide solo delle carrozze senza cavalli..."
però non so se si adatta al tuo contesto
http://www.apogeonline.com/webzine/2003/11/27/10/20031127100...
"...W. Kenneth Richmond. Nel suo libro "La rivoluzione nell'insegnamento" (sottotitolo "Dall'impulso tecnologico a una nuova pedagogia"), alludendo al ricorrente fenomeno della comparsa di nuove strumentazioni tecnologiche di cui non si capisce l'effettiva portata innovativa, usa un'efficace metafora: "la sindrome della carrozza senza cavalli". Nelle prime automobili, la gente vide solo delle carrozze senza cavalli..."
però non so se si adatta al tuo contesto
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
Laura Gentili
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
problem solving, proactive approach
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Hebrew to Italian
Related KudoZ points
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42
v.s.
Forse questo può essere utile?
The Squeaky Wheel Syndrome
The typical procedure for an organization is
to first uncover a problem and then put a great
deal of energy into solving it. However, organizations
don’t operate on a single factor. So as
soon as an organization fixes one thing, that
repair process disrupts something else.
Consider an example in product development.
Under competitive pressure, a major corporation
determines that it is necessary to
accelerate its product development cycle. After
implementing changes in the organization,
processes, and systems to address this objective,
management discovers the changes
adversely affect other elements of the operations,
such as manufacturing, marketing, and
quality control. Three months later, the need to
fix something else becomes necessary because
a chain reaction has occurred. The organization
didn’t consider the fact that the internal
processes are interrelated. Change in one area
can have serious consequences in another
seemingly unrelated area of operations. Down
the line, the company realizes something else
requires fixing—so the change process loses
momentum or totally breaks down.
After all the “repairing,” the enterprise still
hasn’t implemented an effective solution. The
members of the organization have become
jaded, demoralized, and unmotivated as a
result. They have come to expect the recurring
changes with a “this too shall pass” kind of attitude.
Unfortunately, by this time, they have
spent millions of dollars and countless hours,
without ever realizing their objective.
In order to eliminate this demoralizing and
potentially destructive pattern, it is critical to
adopt an approach that considers all of the
effects of change simultaneously and results in
an integrated, multidimensional solution. The
complexity of most organizations demands that
they adopt new approaches and technologies to
realize this goal.
The Squeaky Wheel Syndrome
The typical procedure for an organization is
to first uncover a problem and then put a great
deal of energy into solving it. However, organizations
don’t operate on a single factor. So as
soon as an organization fixes one thing, that
repair process disrupts something else.
Consider an example in product development.
Under competitive pressure, a major corporation
determines that it is necessary to
accelerate its product development cycle. After
implementing changes in the organization,
processes, and systems to address this objective,
management discovers the changes
adversely affect other elements of the operations,
such as manufacturing, marketing, and
quality control. Three months later, the need to
fix something else becomes necessary because
a chain reaction has occurred. The organization
didn’t consider the fact that the internal
processes are interrelated. Change in one area
can have serious consequences in another
seemingly unrelated area of operations. Down
the line, the company realizes something else
requires fixing—so the change process loses
momentum or totally breaks down.
After all the “repairing,” the enterprise still
hasn’t implemented an effective solution. The
members of the organization have become
jaded, demoralized, and unmotivated as a
result. They have come to expect the recurring
changes with a “this too shall pass” kind of attitude.
Unfortunately, by this time, they have
spent millions of dollars and countless hours,
without ever realizing their objective.
In order to eliminate this demoralizing and
potentially destructive pattern, it is critical to
adopt an approach that considers all of the
effects of change simultaneously and results in
an integrated, multidimensional solution. The
complexity of most organizations demands that
they adopt new approaches and technologies to
realize this goal.
16 hrs
Danette St. Onge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Fast, accurate, natural translations
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 5 more.
v.s.
Secondo me si riferisce al detto "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." cioè, chi protesta di più riceva prima l'attenzione...
(Vedi anche http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=613560)
(Vedi anche http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=613560)
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