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salvafiletto

English translation: thread protector


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Italian term or phrase:salvafiletto
English translation:thread protector
Entered by: itKara
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08:19 Nov 24, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / lobe pump
Italian term or phrase: salvafiletto
in an instruction manual for the assembly of a lobe pump, I have 'grani salvafiletto', which from the diagram do not look any different from regular grub screws, are they just to maintain/protect the threading?
itKara
Italy
Local time: 05:41
thread protector
Explanation:
I would use this. Plenty of refs
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Claudia Cherici
Local time: 05:41
Grading comment
thank you for your prompt reply
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4 +1thread protector
Claudia Cherici


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
thread protector


Explanation:
I would use this. Plenty of refs

Claudia Cherici
Local time: 05:41
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 148
Grading comment
thank you for your prompt reply
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you for this, I have been unable to find anything about it on the web and had thought of thread protector myself, but was very unsure.


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agree  Vincenzo Di Maso
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