Oct 28, 2005 12:03
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Italian term

foro equivalente

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Manufacturing
This is from a technical specification for a door to be used to access the driver's cab of a railway carriage.

Adeguati accorgimenti di montaggio dell'anta mobile rispetto all'imbotte devono essere previsti affinchè sia evitato qualsiasi tipo di regolazione al rimontaggio e non venga inficiata la caratteristica del FORO EQUIVALENTE dell'ambiente di destinazione.

I don't think it's a screw hole/slot. Rather, it could be the archway of the door itself...

Discussion

Angela Arnone Oct 28, 2005:
Definitely not "architrave" - that would be a building. "Casing" is the word you're thinking of. "Housing" (alloggiamento in Italian) is good if whatever goes in it is "housed" i.e. doesn't come out, but a door doesn't stay put - it swings back and forth.
Angela Arnone Oct 28, 2005:
Can I just make a wee comment - a friendly one? "Hole" is not a good word in technical contexts. It has generic and slightly negative nuances ... like it's "got a hole in it" ... "or it's a hole" ....
Colin Ryan (X) (asker) Oct 28, 2005:
No, changed mind again - Angela's "aperture" seems the best choice...
Colin Ryan (X) (asker) Oct 28, 2005:
Um, housing - no. Architrave, maybe? What's the official name of the rectangular space that a door fits into (the doorway)?

Proposed translations

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counterpart/corresponding aperture

I think I might call it an aperture.
I suppose "Housing" isn't really the right word?
Angela
Peer comment(s):

agree Kimberly Wastler : Aperture sounds like it would work well.
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target hole

may be!
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equivalent opening

Another suggestion
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equivalent hole

quando si parla di equivalenza di un foro significa che le aree di due superficie devono essere uguali.
Un foro di 1 m di diametro (area 0,785 m²) è equivalente ad una sezione quadra avente un lato di m 0,886 perché 0,886×0,886=0,785 m².
Quindi qualunque superficie può essere resa equivalente quella di un cerchio o a quella del suo diametro. Nell'ultimo esempio riportato danno le perdite d'aria per un diametro del foro equivalente perchè la perdita si può avere da una fessura da una apertura irregolare e per avere l'idea basta rendere questa apertura equivalente ad un foro.
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Diametro del foro equivalente

Diametro equivalente del foro d'uscita

Sustainable Manufacturing - Fact sheets - Compressed Air, Air ... - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
Compressed Air, Air leakage, wasted energy and cost for equivalent hole diameter
... Equivalent hole diameter (mm), Quantity of air lost in leaks (l/s) ...
www.seav.sustainability.vic.gov.au/manufacturing/ sustainable_manufacturing/resource.asp?action=show_resou... - 10k –

Table 1. Air Leakage And Annual Energy Wastage By Equivalent Hole Diameter
Equivalent hole diameter (mm)
0.4
Quantity of air lost in leaks (l/s)
0.2
Annual energy waste(kWh)
133
Annual cost ofleaks ($ AUD)
$13




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Why "hole" is not a good word in technical contexts?

Some examples from different ref's (Google):

This flow is converted to an equivalent hole. that would give the same flow at
the test pressure. This vent area is then simply divided by the ...

EQUIVALENT HOLE DIAMETER:. (*). (*) = Specify units eg inches or mm. 7.
MODULE VENTILATION? NATURAL FORCED. HOW MANY SIDES ENCLOSED?

[PDF] Efficient Compressed Air Systems Guide 2 - Efficient Utilisation
Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versione HTML
Air Leakage And Annual Energy Wastage By Equivalent Hole Diameter. Equivalent hole.
diameter (mm). Quantity of air. lost in leaks (l/s). Annual energy ...
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