Usage Note
Standby is an invariable English loanword used in Italian for electronic devices left in a low-power waiting state — in standby (on standby). It is masculine and takes lo before the s+consonant cluster: lo standby. Widely used in technology and aviation contexts without any Italian adaptation.
Examples
"L'azienda ha reimpiegato i lavoratori in un nuovo reparto."
Natural Translation
The company redeployed the workers to a new department.
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