Chiave a brugola

English translation: Allen wrench

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Italian term or phrase:Chiave a brugola
English translation:Allen wrench
Entered by: Annalisa anniesap

05:34 Jan 19, 2001
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Italian term or phrase: Chiave a brugola
It's obviously a tool...but I can't seem to find its name in English!
Annalisa anniesap
Italy
Local time: 15:28
Allen wrench
Explanation:
It's one of those little L-shaped key wrenches that usually come in a set of all different sizes. I've never heard of them called anything else.
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kara bacchi
United States
Local time: 08:28
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!^__^
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Summary of answers provided
naAllen key, Allen wrench, Allen spanner
Ilde Grimaldi
nasocket head screw
rebecca pozzoli
naAllen wrench
kara bacchi
naalso: Allen screw
Jasmina Towers


  

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7 mins
Allen key, Allen wrench, Allen spanner


Explanation:
originariamente brugola è la ditta che produceva un tipo di viti.

ciao
Ilde

Ilde Grimaldi
Local time: 15:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 208

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55 mins
socket head screw


Explanation:
vite con testa a esagono incassato.



    Rebecca. Ciao!
rebecca pozzoli
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1 hr
Allen wrench


Explanation:
It's one of those little L-shaped key wrenches that usually come in a set of all different sizes. I've never heard of them called anything else.


    Engineering Dept. where I work as a translator
kara bacchi
United States
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 88
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Thank you very much!!^__^
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2 hrs
also: Allen screw


Explanation:
brugola

f.
Allen screw.




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Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 238
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