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efficient( funzionante) in working order* * *efficiente agg.1 ( di persona) efficient, competent: è una segretaria efficiente, she is an efficient (o competent) secretary; nonostante l'età è un uomo ancora molto efficiente, he's still very fit in spite of his age2 ( di cosa) ( funzionante) efficient; in working order (pred.); ( funzionale) streamlined; ( redditizio) cost-effective: un motore efficiente, an efficient motor; i macchinari sono ancora molto efficienti, the machinery is still in good working order; (econ.) processo produttivo efficiente, streamlined production process* * *[effi'tʃɛnte]1) [persona, dipositivo] efficient* * *efficiente/effi't∫εnte/1 [persona, dipositivo] efficient2 (funzionante) il motore è ancora efficiente the engine is still in working order. -
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f cause( motivo) reasonlaw lawsuitfare causa sue ( a qualcuno someone)a causa di because ofper causa tua because of you* * *causa s.f.1 cause: fu la causa della mia rovina, he was the cause of my ruin; il mio errore fu causa di un grave incidente, my blunder was the cause of (o caused) a bad accident; causa ed effetto, cause and effect // a causa di, owing to (o on account of o because of) // per causa vostra, because of you (o through your fault) // (gramm.) complemento di causa, complement of cause // (fil.) la Causa prima, the First Cause2 ( motivo) reason, motive, ground, cause: ditemi la vera causa della vostra richiesta, tell me the real reason for your request3 ( scopo, obiettivo) cause: far causa comune con qlcu., to make common cause with s.o.; sposare la causa della libertà, to embrace the cause of liberty; tradire la causa, to betray the cause4 (dir.) (law)suit, case; cause: causa civile, civil suit; causa penale, criminal case; essere parte in causa, to be a party to a suit; (fig.) to be concerned in the matter; far causa a qlcu. per danni, to sue s.o. for damages; intentare, fare causa a qlcu., to bring a suit (o to take legal action o to file a lawsuit) against s.o.; perorare una causa, to plead a cause; (fig.) to plead s.o.'s case // parlare con cognizione di causa, to speak authoritatively (o to speak from personal experience) // essere fuori causa, not to be included // dar causa vinta, (fig.) to give in (o to give up).* * *['kauza]sostantivo femminile1) (origine) cause2) (motivo) reason, causetrovare la causa di qcs. — to find out the cause of sth.
a causa di — because of, due o owing to
a causa mia, sua — on my, his account
licenziamento senza giusta causa — unfair o wrongful dismissal
3) (ideale) cause4) dir. case, (law)suitfare causa a qcn. — to bring charges o to file a (law)suit against sb., to sue sb.
vincere, perdere una causa — to win, lose a case
chiamare qcn., qcs. in causa — to implicate sb., sth.
essere parte in causa — to be a party to the suit o an interested party; fig. to be involved
5) ling. cause•causa civile — civil case o suit
* * *causa/'kauza/sostantivo f.1 (origine) cause; causa ed effetto cause and effect2 (motivo) reason, cause; trovare la causa di qcs. to find out the cause of sth.; per -e ancora da definire for reasons yet unknown; a causa di because of, due o owing to; a causa mia, sua on my, his account; licenziamento senza giusta causa unfair o wrongful dismissal3 (ideale) cause; lottare per una giusta causa to fight the good fight; abbracciare o sposare la causa della libertà to embrace the cause of liberty4 dir. case, (law)suit; fare causa a qcn. to bring charges o to file a (law)suit against sb., to sue sb.; vincere, perdere una causa to win, lose a case; chiamare qcn., qcs. in causa to implicate sb., sth.; essere parte in causa to be a party to the suit o an interested party; fig. to be involved5 ling. causecausa civile civil case o suit; causa efficiente efficient cause; causa penale criminal case; causa pendente pending case. -
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efficiente agg.m./f. 1. ( efficace) efficace. 2. ( che ha buon rendimento) productif, qui a un bon rendement: una ditta efficiente une firme productive; i nuovi motori sono molto più efficienti di quelli di un tempo les nouveaux moteurs ont un bien meilleur rendement que dans le passé. 3. ( redditizio) productif. 4. ( in buono stato) en bon état, en état de marche, qui fonctionne. 5. (rif. a persone) efficace, compétent: è un impiegato efficiente c'est un employé efficace. 6. ( Filos) efficient: causa efficiente cause efficiente.
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Efficient cause — Cause Cause (k[add]z), n. [F. cause, fr. L. causa. Cf. {Cause}, v., {Kickshaw}.] 1. That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist. [1913 Webster] Cause is substance exerting its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
efficient cause — That which actually precipitates an accident or injury. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. efficient cause That which actually precipitates an accident or injury … Law dictionary
efficient cause — The working cause; that cause which produces effects or results. An intervening cause, which produces results which would not have come to pass except for its interposition, and for which, therefore, the person who set in motion the original… … Black's law dictionary
efficient cause — The working cause; that cause which produces effects or results. An intervening cause, which produces results which would not have come to pass except for its interposition, and for which, therefore, the person who set in motion the original… … Black's law dictionary
efficient cause — noun : the immediate agent in the production of an effect I have a free morning, and this is the efficient cause of the chance for talk with you H.J.Laski … Useful english dictionary
efficient cause — The primary responsible cause of a legal liability, even though, being first of a chain of events leading to the infliction of injury, it is most remote in point of time of any event preceding the injury and connected therewith. Stacy v Williams … Ballentine's law dictionary
efficient cause — Aristotelianism. See under cause (def. 8b). * * * … Universalium
efficient cause — See causes … Philosophy dictionary
efficient cause — noun Philosophy an agent that brings a thing into being or initiates a change … English new terms dictionary
Cause — • Cause, as the correlative of effect, is understood as being that which in any way gives existence to, or contributes towards the existence of, any thing; which produces a result; to which the origin of any thing is to be ascribed Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… … Law dictionary
