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Jan 9, 2002 09:49
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Italian term

connessione volante

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Electronics/railways
Cables and connections - I presume this is a connection which is somewhat loose or flying free

Proposed translations

6 hrs
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loose/movable cable

es. presa volante: movable socket (Hazon-Garzanti)
"loose" may convey the idea of not fixed along its route.
Hope it helps
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, I think this fairly 'loose' term is the safest one"
15 mins

overhead cable

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I presume it is because it is not clamped nor fixed along its route, but at the ends. Imagine electricity lines which run along a road
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Comment: " overhead is usually aereo I think"
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just guessing

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Does it correspond to FL (flying lead) connections?
Cristina
Peer comment(s):

agree Derek Smith : I think you're spot on. I've aways called'em "cable" connections, but FL is smashing.
8 hrs
well...ahem, thank you
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Comment: "Sorry, I can't find a reference to flying lead connections. "
6 hrs

loose/movable cable

es. presa volante: movable socket (Hazon-Garzanti)
"loose" may convey the idea of not fixed along its route.
Hope it helps
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