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regolatore di giri

English translation: rpm regulator...

04:57 Dec 4, 2001
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / automotive
Italian term or phrase: regolatore di giri
Same diesel engine.
Speed governor? Speed regulator? Rpm regulator?
Catherine Bolton
Local time: 04:16
English translation:rpm regulator...
Explanation:
is fine.

Gio
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Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:16
Grading comment
Thanks. I ended up using this term simply because I found the site of the company's US affiliate and this is what they used as well.
There were in fact lots of hits for rev-limiter, but mainly for race cars. Thanks again to everyone for helping me finish a nightmarish job.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2rev. limiter
Peter Cox
4 +1rpm governor
Bilingualduo
4rpm regulator...
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
5 -1speed controller
Telesforo Fernandez (X)


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rpm regulator...


Explanation:
is fine.

Gio

Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
Thanks. I ended up using this term simply because I found the site of the company's US affiliate and this is what they used as well.
There were in fact lots of hits for rev-limiter, but mainly for race cars. Thanks again to everyone for helping me finish a nightmarish job.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rpm governor


Explanation:
Cristina


Bilingualduo
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Derek Smith: always seen "governor" (also without qualifying adjective)
12 mins
  -> thanks
neutral  Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL: I've seen both....
18 mins
  -> so have I but I like this one more ;oP
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rev. limiter


Explanation:
The other answers are technically correct but as a car enthusiast the term I am conversant with is rev. limiter!

Peter Cox
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL: sì, anche... tanto per divertirci... Google dà 28.000 hits per rpm regulator, 24.000 per rev limiter e 18.000 per rpm governor.
21 mins
agree  Heathcliff: Yep. This is the canonical car-buff (and standard engineering-jargon) term.
17 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
speed controller


Explanation:
In Eng. normally we say speed controller

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 07:46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Heathcliff: Not quite. (Controlling engine rpms isn't necessarily the same as controlling speed!)...
3 hrs
  -> by the way, engine speed is measured in rpms
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