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double

Italian translation: funge anche da

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English term or phrase:double
Italian translation:funge anche da
Entered by: 5168

08:31 Nov 6, 2007
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / centro di lavoro con maschiatrice e fresatrice
English term or phrase: double
si tratta di un verbo riscontrato in queste due frasi:
"The edge of the cam doubles as a large spur gera driver by the small spur gear to turn the cam and cam shaft" - " The cam doubles as a globoidal cam for swiveling the output shaft and a groove cam for lifting it."

grazie
5168
Local time: 10:31
funge anche da
Explanation:
ossia ha una seconda funzione.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=double
3. To serve in an additional capacity: a frying pan that doubles as a pie tin; a conductor who doubles as a pianist.
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halifax
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grazie mille
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5 +2funge anche da
halifax
2funge anche/inoltre da
Annalisa Distasi


  

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funge anche da


Explanation:
ossia ha una seconda funzione.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=double
3. To serve in an additional capacity: a frying pan that doubles as a pie tin; a conductor who doubles as a pianist.

halifax
PRO pts in category: 56
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grazie mille

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agree  Gianluca Marras: letteralmente si sdoppia in... ma in italiano halifax dice bene
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
funge anche/inoltre da


Explanation:
Potrei sbagliarmi completamente, ma questo di solito e' il significato di 'to double as'.

Annalisa Distasi
Italy
Local time: 10:31
Native speaker of: Italian
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