showstopper
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showstopper
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From show + stopper.
noun showstoppers · show-stopper · show stopper
- A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.
- Any impediment that prevents all further progress.
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A software bug that must be fixed before any further development is possible.
Similar: blocker
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noun impediment to progress
| Français | clap de fin |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | KO-Kriterium, K.O.-Kriterium, Ausschlusskriterium, Showstopper |
| Italiano | intoppo, ostacolo, falla, impedimento |
| Русский | препя́тствие prepjátstvije, поме́ха poméxa |
noun (in theatrical production)
| Deutsch | Showstopper |
|---|---|
| Italiano | strappa applausi, gran numero, uno schianto, numero eccezionale, esibizione fantastica, applausi a scena aperta |
| Русский | шоу-сто́ппер šou-stópper |
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title = {showstopper},
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