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Italian word

operativo

operational, in operation; relating to operations

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operative

in effect (operative clause); a secret agent; a worker

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In Italian business, 'operativo' means operational/working. In English 'operative' can mean a spy/agent or the key word in a clause. These differences matter in contracts and intelligence/security contexts.

To say "in effect (operative clause); a secret agent; a worker" in Italian:

operativo (operational); operaio / operatore (worker/operative)

"operativo" in English means:

operational, in operation; relating to operations

Example

"Il nuovo sistema è pienamente operativo da lunedì."

"The new system has been fully operational since Monday."

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