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Italian: catena a canna vuota

English translation: hollow tube chain



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Italian term or phrase:catena a canna vuota
English translation:hollow tube chain
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Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Italian term or phrase: catena a canna vuota
From a description of a company in the goldworking industry:

...la produzione prevedeva la realizzazione di articoli in oro quali catene a canna vuota...

I can visualize this kind of chain, but I do not know the correct term for it. Thank you for any suggestions!
xlationhouse
Italy
hollow tube
Explanation:
Interesting this one! After some searching -
Here is one example, but if you type "hollow tube canna vuota" into Google you will find lots and lots of references.
http://alioth.digity.it/marketplace/orovicenza/index.php?nam...
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Juliette Scott
Italy
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you emy and Juliette! I went with hollow tube chain.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1hollow tube
Juliette Scott
3 +1mouse tail chainemy 2


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mouse tail chain

Explanation:
I only try to help! I have found this reference on the web:

11 mag 2008 ... catenine a canna vuota che imitano in maniera perfetta i bracciali in oro massiccio (possono esser definiti *catene a coda di topo*). ...
cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI. dll?ViewItem&item=130220057421 - 98k -

So I searched mouse tail chains and I found a lot. For example:

Omega Chains in 9 Carat Gold Omega chain is sometimes called a "wire" chain looks very smooth rather like a mouse's tail. ...
www.9carat.co.uk/chainomega.html - 4k
So mouse tail is used!



emy 2
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree rossella mainardis
22 hrs
  -> Grazie, Rossella!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hollow tube

Explanation:
Interesting this one! After some searching -
Here is one example, but if you type "hollow tube canna vuota" into Google you will find lots and lots of references.
http://alioth.digity.it/marketplace/orovicenza/index.php?nam...


Juliette Scott
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you emy and Juliette! I went with hollow tube chain.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Gloria Cabalisti: perfect ! I have been working in the field for years and this is the term we always used! hollow tube chain o hollow chain --then the type if needed
8 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot Gloria !
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