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mini-carenature

English translation: small fairings


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Italian term or phrase:mini-carenature
English translation:small fairings
Entered by: Tom in London
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10:23 Jan 2, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / motor racing
Italian term or phrase: mini-carenature
in effetti le due auto che già nascevano con quattro mini-carenature davanti alle sospensioni anteriori ed alle balestre posteriori, pur mantenendo la tradizionale impostazione a due posti tipica di tutte le vetture "Sport", grazie all'applicazione di una chiusura laterale, potevano essere facilmente trasformate in monoposto, con la rimozione dei parafanghi posti sulle quattro ruote (che per regolamento dovevano essere presenti nelle gare su strada) ed del piccolo parabrezza montato sul lato passeggero.
Robert Mongiello
Local time: 05:56
small fairings
Explanation:
i.e. to cut down wind resistance when travelling at speed

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Fairings are shaped pieces of metal, fibreglass, carbon fibre etc. that are applied to fast-moving machinery parts to smooth the airflow over them. Here's an example of the fairings used on some motorcycles:

http://www.motorcyclein.com/yamaha-yzfr1-0001-fairings-c-22....

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I wouldn't say "mini-fairings" as it doesn't sound quite right in English.

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nor "micro-fairings" either.

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and not "miniature fairings"
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Tom in London
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Local time: 04:56
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4 +1small fairings
Tom in London
4mini panels
Claudia Cherici


  

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small fairings


Explanation:
i.e. to cut down wind resistance when travelling at speed

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-01-02 10:27:48 GMT)
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Fairings are shaped pieces of metal, fibreglass, carbon fibre etc. that are applied to fast-moving machinery parts to smooth the airflow over them. Here's an example of the fairings used on some motorcycles:

http://www.motorcyclein.com/yamaha-yzfr1-0001-fairings-c-22....

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Note added at 6 mins (2012-01-02 10:29:33 GMT)
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I wouldn't say "mini-fairings" as it doesn't sound quite right in English.

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-01-02 10:34:11 GMT)
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nor "micro-fairings" either.

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-01-02 10:34:30 GMT)
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and not "miniature fairings"

Tom in London
United Kingdom
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mini panels


Explanation:
un'alternativa. fairings l'ho sempre visto usato per le moto

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