pensionamento

English translation: tensioning

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Italian term or phrase:tensionamento
English translation:tensioning
Entered by: Tom in London

10:20 Feb 19, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / corde e funi d'acciaio
Italian term or phrase: pensionamento
La pressione delle cinghie sul cavo e il pensionamento delle stesse è ottenuto tramite cilindri pneumatici.
Simona Volpe-Adeoye
Austria
Local time: 09:03
tensioning
Explanation:
yes, "pensionamento" is a typo.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:03
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5 +3tensioning
Tom in London
2 +2tension
Valeria Faber


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tension


Explanation:
if my guess is correct :-)

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Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 09:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 164

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Rosa Fontana: non vedo altra alternativa :-)
1 min
  -> mah, magari è giunta l'ora di metterle a riposo! :-) grazie Maria Rosa!

agree  Liliana Galiano
3 hrs
  -> thanks!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tensioning


Explanation:
yes, "pensionamento" is a typo.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 413

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Toffolon (X): You're right Tom...the word should be Tensionamento and your translation is perfect :) (unless of of course they want to retire the darn thing...I wonder whether they would pay it a pension as well)...TOM!!!!! I was only joking my dear....
2 mins
  -> well, it could be argued that pensionamento = loss of tensionamento....

agree  Oliver Lawrence
9 mins

agree  Peter Cox
3 hrs
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