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micro sportello

English translation: door microswitch

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Italian term or phrase:micro sportello
English translation:door microswitch
Entered by: Grace Anderson

12:50 May 21, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / bending machines
Italian term or phrase: micro sportello
At the end of the instructions for use of a machine for bending metal sections for window and door frames there is a list of phrases. One of these phrases is:

"micro sportello"

Any suggestions?
Grace Anderson
Italy
Local time: 03:46
door microswitch
Explanation:
Hi Grace
I suspect this is an interlock on the machine, in which case the Italian "micro" is a frequently found abbreviation (in Italian) for a microswitch, typically installed on machine doors and hatches to shut down the power when said door or hatch is inappropriately opened (i.e. when the machine is running).
Maximum
Derek
Selected response from:

Derek Smith
Local time: 02:46
Grading comment
Sorry to take so long to grade this. I was convinced by the very small inspection door idea and then Derek's suggestion threw me into a quandary. I phoned the customer and asked if it was indeed a very small inspection door. When he stopped laughing he explained that it meant in fact Derek's "door microswitch". Thanks very much to everyone.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1microdoor
Gian
4 +1door microswitch
Derek Smith
2 +2small inspection door
Domenica Grangiotti


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
microdoor


Explanation:
door = sportello

very little door or microdoor

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Micro cabinet is designed

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Note added at 2003-05-21 13:01:07 (GMT)
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but this car has micro-train couplers

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Note added at 2003-05-21 14:32:11 (GMT)
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Se lo chiamano \"micro\" deve essere veramente piccolo, forse non tanto per le ispezioni, ma per qualche regolazione, per qualche interruttore

Gian
Italy
Local time: 03:46
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 5394

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francesca Siotto
3 mins
neutral  Domenica Grangiotti: MICRODOOR™ Light Duty Fabric Door: attenzione che esiste come marchio registrato www.cleanroomdoors.com/microdoor.html
10 mins
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
small inspection door


Explanation:
anche se so che small non e' micro ;-)

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Note added at 2003-05-21 13:07:15 (GMT)
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e ammesso che sia una inspection door.

Domenica Grangiotti
Local time: 03:46
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 297

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Ponting: a tiny weeny inspection hatch/door ;-)
10 mins
agree  Mario Marcolin
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
door microswitch


Explanation:
Hi Grace
I suspect this is an interlock on the machine, in which case the Italian "micro" is a frequently found abbreviation (in Italian) for a microswitch, typically installed on machine doors and hatches to shut down the power when said door or hatch is inappropriately opened (i.e. when the machine is running).
Maximum
Derek

Derek Smith
Local time: 02:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1096
Grading comment
Sorry to take so long to grade this. I was convinced by the very small inspection door idea and then Derek's suggestion threw me into a quandary. I phoned the customer and asked if it was indeed a very small inspection door. When he stopped laughing he explained that it meant in fact Derek's "door microswitch". Thanks very much to everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian: corretto!
1 day 17 hrs
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