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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

is normal to

Italian translation:

è perpendicolare a (is perpendicular to)

Added to glossary by Romina Minucci
Aug 3, 2004 14:36
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English term

is normal to

English to Italian Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering prove al fuoco
the distance between the nozzle tip (punta dell'ugello) and the center of the exposed area shall be determined by the deviation from normal between the center of the nozzle axis and the center of the exposed area of the specimen. The distance shall be 3 m when the axis through the center of the nozzle *is normal to* the center of the exposed area.

sempre l'attrezzatura per la prova del getto della manichetta antincendio su pareti
Proposed translations (Italian)
5 +5 is perpendicular to

Proposed translations

+5
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is perpendicular to

is at right angles to. I'll leave you to find the Italian.

normal ... 4. (Math.) perpendicular; at right angles ...
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Peer comment(s):

agree Elena Ghetti
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agree Giacomo Camaiora (X)
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agree PatriziaM. : Sì, tra l'altro anche in italiano "normale" è sinonimo di peprendicolare (Zanichelli: normale - (mat.) Ortogonale, perpendicolare: retta normale a un piano.)
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agree Anita M. A. Mazzoli
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agree A-Z Trans (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "ho guardato anche sul diz. italiano: è perpendicolare. grazie a tutti"