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sgaggiato

English translation: taken off/detached/removed

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13:25 Jul 26, 2011

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / quarrying

Italian term or phrase: sgaggiato

"Una volta “sgaggiato”, il banco di granito viene affidato “alle cure” dei [uniti mobili] che si occupano della riquadratura del blocco di granito".

My best guess is "once the bank has been broken" but I can't find this term anywhere. Ideas?!
Thanks.

Suzanne Smart KudoZ activity Questions: 143 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 2
Local time: 05:52

English translation:taken off/detached/removed

Explanation:
I don't know the correct term in English, but the meaning is "to detach/remove" an unstable block of rock from a slope (to prevent it from falling in an uncontrolled way)

look for the term "sgaggiare" in the attached link

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-07-26 17:21:15 GMT)
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there's another, more used, Italian word for it: disgaggio / disgaggiare

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgaggio

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Paola Battagliarini
Italy
Local time: 06:52

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I think this is the correct answer as it seems to make sense in the context but it is confusing as I have the term "disgaggio" in the text as well. I have used "rock fall" to translate that term. I'm still not 100% sure of the correct was to translate "sgaggiato" though.
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