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Italian: a doppia mandata (pinze freni)

English translation: double piston



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Italian term or phrase:a doppia mandata (pinze freni)
English translation:double piston
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / brake callipers
Italian term or phrase: a doppia mandata (pinze freni)
Stando al committente, significa che queste pinze freni hanno un doppio "pistoncino" invece del "pistoncino" singolo che viene usato solitamente... qualche idea?
Grazie mille :)
lanzarotti
Italy
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lanzarotti: 9:53am Nov 2, 2006: si tratta di freni usati su mezzi pesanti (camion, semirimorchi), non biciclette!

double piston
Explanation:
There are such things as "double action brakes", mostly hydraulic but, given the client's description I would use this, as there are lots of web hits. Another translation of mandata is "throw" i.e. distance of travel, of a lock bolt or piston.
http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q=%22double+pi...
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
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Thank you both, but Russell's solution fits my text best!
Cheers!
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3 +1double piston
Russell Jones
3dual feedJames (Jim) Davis


  


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dual feed

Explanation:
Just a guess. The feed would be the compressed air tubes deliver the air and the dual would be two pipes, but I could be on the wrong track.

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
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double piston

Explanation:
There are such things as "double action brakes", mostly hydraulic but, given the client's description I would use this, as there are lots of web hits. Another translation of mandata is "throw" i.e. distance of travel, of a lock bolt or piston.
http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q=%22double+pi...

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you both, but Russell's solution fits my text best!
Cheers!

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agree James (Jim) Davis: Noticed one on a motorbike just this morning!
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