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posti a massa

English translation: grounded

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Italian term or phrase:posti a massa
English translation:grounded
Entered by: Fiona Grace Peterson

11:56 Mar 23, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / anti torpedo countermeasure system manual
Italian term or phrase: posti a massa
Talking about the jumpers on the DSP board...

­"Il ponticello J2 è costituito da una doppia fila di pin ; i pin 1,3,5,7,9,11 e 13 sono letti dal processore, mentre i pin 2 ,4,6,8,10,12 e 14 sono ***posti a massa***."

Thanks!!!
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 02:59
grounded
Explanation:
mettere a terra o a massa is "to ground"
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Michael Deliso
Local time: 02:59
Grading comment
Thanks Michael :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +5grounded
Michael Deliso


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
grounded


Explanation:
mettere a terra o a massa is "to ground"

Michael Deliso
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks Michael :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lcotta
19 mins
agree  Jean Martin: or - English - earthed
22 mins
agree  Valentina Pecchiar
57 mins
agree  Cristina Mazzucchelli
1 hr
agree  Stefano Papaleo
1 hr
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