apparato tecnico

English translation: machine/technology

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Italian term or phrase:apparato tecnico
English translation:machine/technology
Entered by: Maria Falvo

20:50 Jul 15, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / tecnologie e smart city
Italian term or phrase: apparato tecnico
Un socio-technical system (per come qui inteso) presenta due aspetti rilevanti: il primo è che si può considerare idealmente tendente a un ambiente chiuso, isolato dall’influenza degli eventi esterni.. il secondo è che il ritmo degli eventi che si svolgono al suo interno, compreso il comportamento di chi agisce nel suo spazio, è in gran parte scandito dalle interazioni tra l’uomo e l’apparato tecnico.

Would "technical system" be comprehensive?

Thanks!
Maria Falvo
Italy
machine
Explanation:
As in "human-machine interaction.

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-07-15 22:09:51 GMT)
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HCI [Human-Computer Interaction] is also sometimes termed human–machine interaction (HMI), man-machine interaction (MMI) or computer-human interaction (CHI). See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human–computer_interaction
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Marco Solinas
Local time: 21:58
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I've used technology as Phil's suggestion.
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3 +1machine
Marco Solinas
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From wiki
James (Jim) Davis

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machine


Explanation:
As in "human-machine interaction.

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-07-15 22:09:51 GMT)
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HCI [Human-Computer Interaction] is also sometimes termed human–machine interaction (HMI), man-machine interaction (MMI) or computer-human interaction (CHI). See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human–computer_interaction

Marco Solinas
Local time: 21:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
I've used technology as Phil's suggestion.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Good one! Grazie!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or technology.
4 mins

agree  Lisa Jane
17 mins

disagree  James (Jim) Davis: I thing that Phil's alternative is much better in the context of STS, where man machine interaction is much more about things like reaction times in hitting a brake pedal.
53 mins
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55 mins
Reference: From wiki

Reference information:
I'd go for Phil's suggestion on the basis of the following:
Sociotechnical systems (STS) in organizational development is an approach to complex organizational work design that recognizes the interaction between people and technology in workplaces.

James (Jim) Davis
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Asker: Thanks!!

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