operating

op·er·ate  (p-rt)

v. op·er·at·ed, op·er·at·ing, op·er·ates

v.intr.

1. To perform a function; work: The motor operates smoothly.

2. To perform surgery.

3.

a. To exert an influence: forces operating on the economy.

b. To produce a desired or proper effect: a drug that operates quickly.

4. To carry on a military or naval action or campaign.

5. Informal To conduct business in an irregular or devious manner: drug dealers operating in residential and urban areas.

v.tr.

1. To control the functioning of; run: operate a sewing machine.

2. To conduct the affairs of; manage: operate a business.

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[Latin operr, opert-, from opera, work; see op- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	operating - involved in a kind of operation; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond"
	2.	operating - being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions" in operation, operational operative - being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"

Translations

operating [ˈɔpəreɪtɪŋ] adj (Comm) [costs, profit] → d'exploitation;

(Med);

operating table → table f d'opération

operating [ˈɔpəreɪtɪŋ] adj (COMM) [costs etc] → di gestione;

(MED) → operatorio/a