Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a go-to machine
English answer:
being the best for the job and capable of doing everything
English term
Automotive Translator since 1996
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English, and 1 more.
a go-to machine
Can you please help me to understand what they mean by the above phrase?
Unfortunately, I don't have much context.
I have found some examples in the net:
the C-Combo line is a smart first-buy for budding hobbyists. Both the Innov-ís
900D and SE350 also make a great buy for:
Sewing customers looking to step-up to embroidery embellishment.
High-end machine owners looking for a ***** Go-To machine***** for greater portability.
Aspiring embroidery enthusiasts interested in an affordable embroidery machine.
Schools and home economic teachers who need a machine that possesses self-teaching capabilities.
and
"So to summarize DHCP supplies your laptop with the information needed for the world to talk to your laptop ( by assigning an ipaddress to your computer) , and helps you find out about the world (by telling your computer about the corporate DNS server). DNS servers enables your laptop talk to the world by giving your laptop a *****go-to-machine***** for all its addressing questions."
I have post the same query for the English into Italian language pair but I'd like to have your opinion as well.
Thank you very much,
silvia
Dec 8, 2009 12:59: Stephanie Ezrol Created KOG entry
Dec 16, 2009 21:47: Stephanie Ezrol changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1092290">Stephanie Ezrol's</a> old entry - "a go-to machine"" to ""being the best for the job and capable of doing everything""
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United States
French to English, English to English
Native in: English
Works in: English, French to English, French Middle (ca.1400-1600) to English
being the best and capable of doing everything
Being the go-to person is the key to success when you decide to concentrate your services on a special area of practice or a specific industry. Having a great deal of knowledge and experience in a niche certainly can help, but it's not enough if you want
Becoming the "go-to" person in your organization raises positive perceptions of your department: what to be the true information hub? It's all about who you know, what you know, what you do, and how you can help
Japan
Scientia est potentia
Native in: Japanese
Works in: English to Japanese, German to Japanese, Italian to Japanese, and 3 more.
fully equipped and ready
United Kingdom
Toward the most reliable services
Native in: Korean (Variant: South Korea)
Works in: English to Korean, Korean to English
a machine which is relied upon to make important palys
a machine that you can rely on for your (xxx) needs
Examples:
He's the go to guy for your car problems.
AAA is the go to group to help beat alcoholism.
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Note added at 52 mins (2009-11-24 13:29:11 GMT)
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Excuse me, it should have been "AA is the go to group to help beat alcoholism."
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Note added at 11 hrs (2009-11-24 23:59:15 GMT)
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I just got out of bed and thought of this example:
ProZ is the go-to website for all of your translation needs!
This is certainly true for me. :-)
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Jim Tucker (X)
: reliable, yes, that's the main meaning -- also universal or all-purpose
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Thank you, Jim.
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Travelin Ann
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Thank you, Travelin Ann.
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