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αντιστρέβλωση

English translation: anti-warp/anti-warping


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Greek term or phrase:αντιστρέβλωση
English translation:anti-warp/anti-warping
Entered by: Maya Fourioti
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20:24 Jan 8, 2012
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Greek term or phrase: αντιστρέβλωση
...για μεγαλύτερη ανθεκτικότητα και αντιστρέβλωση...
ANNA PRIGHIPAKI
Greece
Local time: 12:41
anti-warp/anti-warping
Explanation:
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Maya Fourioti
Local time: 12:41
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Μια και το κείμενο αναφέρεται σε ξύλινα κουφώματα πιστεύω ότι αυτός είναι ο όρος που ταιριάζει καλύτερα στο συγκεκριμένο κείμενο. Ευχαριστώ πολύ!



Summary of answers provided
3 +1resistance to twisting / twist-proof (properties)
D. Harvatis
4anti-warp/anti-warping
Maya Fourioti


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
anti-warp/anti-warping


Explanation:
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Maya Fourioti
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Μια και το κείμενο αναφέρεται σε ξύλινα κουφώματα πιστεύω ότι αυτός είναι ο όρος που ταιριάζει καλύτερα στο συγκεκριμένο κείμενο. Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  transphy: 'resistance to warp/ing'?? 'anti warp/ing'?? How would each flow in the complete original sentence? " ...with longer durability and warp resistance to vlepo kalitero
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  -> with long-term durability for resistance,/and anti-warp.......
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
resistance to twisting / twist-proof (properties)


Explanation:
Άλλη μια πιθανή μετάφραση, ανάλογα με το είδος του υλικού.

D. Harvatis
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ευχαριστώ πολύ!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  transphy: Normally, in my experience, 'twist' would be selectively used in THREAD-LIKE materials. But 'warp' is used for flat materials, i.e. wood 'warps'. High tensile steel re-bars are 'twisted'. Or, you 'twist' wool to make threads.
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  -> Exactly. Thank you!
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Jan 10 - Changes made by Maya Fourioti :
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