English-Italian translations for backlog

• arretrato
  Purtroppo l'arretrato alla fine del 1997 ammontava a 1106 cause. Unfortunately, the backlog at the end of 1997 was 1 106 cases.
  Occorre altresì ammettere che esiste un problema di arretrato ereditato che ammonta a 19 miliardi di impegni e a 14.500 progetti. We need to recognise as well the problem they inherited - a backlog of 19 billion of commitments, a backlog of 14 500 projects.
  Dobbiamo prendere in considerazione possibili soluzioni alla questione, che è emersa in conseguenza ad un eccesso di lavoro arretrato da gestire. We should consider how we might resolve this problem, which has come about because of a backlog of cases to deal with.

Definition of backlog

• A large log to burn at the back of a fire
• A reserve source or supply
• In visual novels, a log containing text previously read
• To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog

Examples

• He went to work on Saturday to try to work through the backlog of papers on his desk.

Related words

• backlight
• backlighting
• backlash
• backless
• backlit
• backline
• backlink
• backletter
• backlash#Inglese|backlash