waisting

Italian translation: consumo

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English term or phrase:waisting
Italian translation:consumo
Entered by: Gian

14:53 Dec 13, 2003
English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: waisting
Norma EN 14189
Transportable gas cylinders - Inspection and maintenance of cylinder valves at time of periodic inspection of gas cylinders =
Bombole trasportabili per gas - Controlli e manutenzione delle valvole per bombole in occasione delle revisioni periodiche delle bombole per gas

Full refurbishment (Riallestimento completo)

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Valve examination

The stem thread of each valve body shall be visually examined to assess whether it has been subjected to excessive damage, deformation, wear or "waisting".
Antonella Vallicelli
Italy
Local time: 07:48
consumo
Explanation:
dal verbo to waste = consumo

è un po' un sinonimo di wear = usura, logorio.
È difficile da un esame visivo verificare che vi siano state delle perdite. Infatti l'esame è solo per verificare eventuali danni.
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Gian
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Local time: 07:48
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perdite


Explanation:
che sia wasting? sarebbe lo stesso un termine piuttosto insolito

Elena Ghetti
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wasting
consumo


Explanation:
dal verbo to waste = consumo

è un po' un sinonimo di wear = usura, logorio.
È difficile da un esame visivo verificare che vi siano state delle perdite. Infatti l'esame è solo per verificare eventuali danni.

Gian
Italy
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