backlog

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
2. A reserve source or supply.
3. An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
4. A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.

Verb

To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog

Concepts

arriéré

réserve

retard

carnet de commandes

journal des travaux en souffrance

accumulation

backlog

bûche

Synonymes

reserve

arrears

indebtedness

debt

stockpile

accumulation

backlog of business

arrearage

liabilities

congestion

conglomeration

cumulation

build-up

debts

dues

duramen

fund

gridlock

hoard

backup

jam

agglomerate

margin

pile up

rash

reservation

aggregate

residue

rush

agglomeration

thrash

traffic jam

congest

Traductions

Rückstand

Nachholbedarf

Überhang

Auftragsüberhang

acúmulo

cartera de pedidos

riserva

arretrato

Rückstau

καθυστερούμενα

απόθεμα

ceppo

Arbeitsrückstand

lavoro arretrato

Backlog

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbæk.lɒɡ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well.