Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
fruitivo
English translation:
reader-friendly, easy to use
Added to glossary by
Joel Schaefer
Nov 19, 2010 19:30
13 yrs ago
2 viewers *
Italian term
United States
natural English for all purposes
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, Spanish to English
fruitivo
Italian to English
Other
Fisheries
un buon compromesso tra l'aspetto tecnico e fruitivo
Description of a hobbyist magazine. Does this mean ithe magazine is useful, enjoyable, or what? This word is all over the Spanish dictionaries, ma in Italia non si trova...
Description of a hobbyist magazine. Does this mean ithe magazine is useful, enjoyable, or what? This word is all over the Spanish dictionaries, ma in Italia non si trova...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | reader-friendly |
Alfredo Tutino
|
| 4 +2 | practical |
Giles Watson
|
| 4 +1 | fun, enjoyment, entertainment |
philgoddard
|
| 4 | fruition |
amylaura (X)
|
| 3 | useful |
Shera Lyn Parpia
|
Proposed translations
+2
4 hrs
Alfredo Tutino
Native in Italian
Works in field
No MT, No TMs: I am a Translator!
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
reader-friendly
Or, more generally, user-friendly.
"Fruitivo" isn't meant to mean "fun" but, in short, "easy to use/enjoy". Someone who could write fair to middling Italian - instead of trying to invent the word s/he needed - might have written: "compromesso tra validità tecnica e fruibilità".
As philgoddard hints, this is related to "fruire" (see also "fruibile" and "fruibilità") - only distantly related (in its remote Latin origin) to "bearing fruits".
So you might consider something like: "reliable on technical matters but still reader-friendly"
"Fruitivo" isn't meant to mean "fun" but, in short, "easy to use/enjoy". Someone who could write fair to middling Italian - instead of trying to invent the word s/he needed - might have written: "compromesso tra validità tecnica e fruibilità".
As philgoddard hints, this is related to "fruire" (see also "fruibile" and "fruibilità") - only distantly related (in its remote Latin origin) to "bearing fruits".
So you might consider something like: "reliable on technical matters but still reader-friendly"
Note from asker:
| Alfredo, thank you for the most in-depth explanation! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Giles Watson
8 hrs
|
|
thank you
|
|
| agree |
luskie
8 hrs
|
|
Grazie. Come avrai visto, io sono sempre per le differenze (quando posso), e più sono sottili più mi diverto ... :-)
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for shedding light on this! I appreciate your collegial spirit."
13 mins
Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
useful
I suppose it means something that "bears fruit" in the figurative sense.
see also:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1661436&lang...
see also:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1661436&lang...
21 mins
fruition
attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment:
Example sentence:
After years of hard work she finally brought her idea to full fruition.
+2
1 hr
practical
"a mix of the technical and the practical"
In other words, it describes the kit and how to use it.
In other words, it describes the kit and how to use it.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for a nice concise answer, and also for endorsing Alfredo's. Cheers |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
texjax DDS PhD
: Sono d'accordo
3 hrs
|
| agree |
Mr Murray (X)
: synonymous with 'functional' in this case
1 day 5 hrs
|
+1
1 hr
philgoddard
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
fun, enjoyment, entertainment
Fruire means to enjoy.
Reference:
Discussion