Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

hacky

Portuguese translation:

paliativa

Added to glossary by Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Mar 2, 2007 18:32
17 yrs ago
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English term

hacky

English to Portuguese Tech/Engineering Management Project Management
There was a hacky solution, requiring two days of work, that eliminated some of the cases that caused this condition, but it was work that would have to be thrown away later (the work was good enough for a beta release, but not good enough for a final release).
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Proposed translations

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paliativa

apenas uma sugestão

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Note added at 43 mins (2007-03-02 19:15:50 GMT) Post-grading
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muito grata a todas. Bjs T."
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5 mins

imperfeita, paliativa, meia boca

Nao achei hacky mas, mas acho que considerando o contexto é algo assim.

veja a definiçao de hack como adjetivo

1 : working for hire especially with mediocre professional standards <a hack journalist>
2 : performed by, suited to, or characteristic of a hack <hack writing>

em portugues:
hack3
hack3
n sl picareta, charlatão: profissional incompetente e antiético (médico ou advogado)
Peer comment(s):

agree Paula Vaz-Carreiro
1 day 23 hrs
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+2
19 mins

complicada

I believe hacky here has similar meaning as tricky: having concealed difficulty.
(hacky is a UK slang, if I am not mistaken)
Peer comment(s):

agree Gisele Goldstein : I think you might be right!
4 mins
Thanks, Gisele :)
agree Cristina Santos
2 hrs
Thanks, Cristina :)
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