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pulsante affiorante

English translation: protruding button

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Italian term or phrase:	pulsante affiorante
English translation:	protruding button
Entered by:	Kate C

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10:52 Oct 26, 2009

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Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / wrapping machine

Italian term or phrase: pulsante affiorante

The description of a button on a plastic film wrapping machine. The term only appears here.

Le dimensioni medie degli organi di comando adottati sulla macchina e di seguito elencate risultano adeguate in relazione alle azioni previste:

Pulsante affiorante

-diametro >= 20 mm

Pulsante partenza ciclo/avviamento (in piano verticale).

Kate C KudoZ activity Questions: 108 (2 open) (19 closed without grading) Answers: 159 Italy
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protruding button

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protruding button

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flush/surface mounted push-button

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protruding button

Explanation:
This is what comes to mind, but I am not sure about this

JudyK
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:32
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PRO pts in category: 4

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flush/surface mounted push-button

Explanation:
the term affiorante normally refers to something which has been installed flush with the surface: e.g. cunicoli affioranti, pozzetti affioranti ecc.

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