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chiusura a scatto antirollio

English translation: anti-roll lock


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Italian term or phrase:chiusura a scatto antirollio
English translation:anti-roll lock
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09:56 Sep 27, 2011
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Ships, Sailing, Maritime / sick bay fittings
Italian term or phrase: chiusura a scatto antirollio
icassetti e gli armadi devono essere muniti di chiusura a scatto antirollio.


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julie-h
Local time: 05:52
anti-roll lock
Explanation:
"Anti-roll" is used in nautical vocabulary
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Francis Filippi
Local time: 05:52
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3anti-roll lock
Francis Filippi
3safety locks
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safety locks


Explanation:
this is what I would say rather than go into detail about locks fitted with mechanisms so they do not open when the ship is pitching/rolling

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anti-roll lock


Explanation:
"Anti-roll" is used in nautical vocabulary

Francis Filippi
Local time: 05:52
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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