Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"mind the store"
Italian translation:
curare gli affari dell'azienda
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Antonio Lucidi
Apr 6, 2005 10:39
19 yrs ago
English term
"mind the store"
English to Italian
Bus/Financial
Management
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Each day, it seems, another well-known business icon departs, forced out or pressured to retire by corporate directors seeking change. But if the celebrity CEO is out of fashion, what exactly is in vogue in the corner office?
More than vision, more than long-term strategizing and certainly more than facility in front of a TV camera, many boards want CEOs who can mind the store. Pragmatism and a focus on day-to-day operations and the bottom line is in. So is being a team player with directors and other senior executives.
More than vision, more than long-term strategizing and certainly more than facility in front of a TV camera, many boards want CEOs who can mind the store. Pragmatism and a focus on day-to-day operations and the bottom line is in. So is being a team player with directors and other senior executives.
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curare gli affari dell'azienda
Attend to local or family matters, as in Ask Dad for permission; he's minding the store while Mom's away. This expression transfers looking after an actual business to more general activities. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]
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Marc Vitale
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English term (edited):
mind the store
badare al negozio
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English term (edited):
mind the store
in grado di controllare cio' che avviene in azienda
or "in grado di controllare/tenere sotto controllo l'azienda"
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Raffaella Cornacchini
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più che la visione e la progettualità sul lungo termine, più che la capacità di relazionarsi con i mass media ecc. ecc. servono quelli in grado di tirare la carretta...
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più che la visione e la progettualità sul lungo termine, più che la capacità di relazionarsi con i mass media ecc. ecc. servono quelli in grado di tirare la carretta...
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