Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bring down
English answer:
interrupt, stop, shut/close down
English term
bring down
Does it mean 'to limit' or 'to interrupt' ?
Thanks
2 +9 | interrupt, stop, shut/close down | Tony M |
May 24, 2013 07:54: Tony M Created KOG entry
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Responses
interrupt, stop, shut/close down
Cf. expressions like 'bring down the government', where the 'interruption' is likely to be rather more permanent!
If it was 'up' meaning it was working, then bringing it 'down' means it is 'not working'
Thanks Tony. It confirms my first idea |
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JaneD
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Thanks, Jane!
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Henk Sanderson
: Bring down: stop all active processes, to allow for new data being loaded
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Thanks, Henk!
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Edith Kelly
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Thanks, Edith!
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B D Finch
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Thanks, B! :-)
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Daniel Grigoras
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Thanks, Darius!
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Charles Davis
: Surely right, as in "the system is down for maintenance" or "downtime".
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Thanks, Charles! Yes, exactly!
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Egil Presttun
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Thanks, Egil!
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Yvonne Gallagher
: you got it right!
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Thanks, G2!
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Phong Le
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Thanks, Phong Le!
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Discussion
Ici, le soleil tombe plutôt en gouttes :-(
Moi qui voulais tondre... encore une prétexte valable ;-)