short-range adj

short-range adj
[ˌʃɔːt'reɪndʒ]
(gun) a gittata corta, (aircraft) a corto raggio d'azione, (plan) a breve termine

the short-range weather forecast is for ... — il bollettino meteorologico per le prossime dodici ore prevede...


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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