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spegnimento

English translation: extinguishing

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Italian term or phrase:spegnimento
English translation:extinguishing
Entered by: Giorgio Tenedios (X)

19:32 Sep 14, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Waste incineration
Italian term or phrase: spegnimento
Context:

"Gli estrattori delle scorie sono provvisti di ventilatore per il ricircolo nel forno dei vapori generati dallo spegnimento delle scorie."

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Neil Claridge
United States
Local time: 06:04
extinguishing
Explanation:
a suggestion
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Giorgio Tenedios (X)
Italy
Local time: 12:04
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3 +2extinguishing
Giorgio Tenedios (X)
2slaking
Salloz


  

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extinguishing


Explanation:
a suggestion

Giorgio Tenedios (X)
Italy
Local time: 12:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 7
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agree  Rosanna Palermo: generated by the extinguishment of the waste particles
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agree  Yaotl Altan
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slaking


Explanation:
slake: To become mixed with water so that a true chemical combination takes place, as in the slaking of lime.
www.wef.org/ScienceTechnologyResources/TechnicalInformation...

this is called slaking. During slaking the quicklime produces heat and expands, ...
www.wrg.org.uk/prh/brickwork_pm2q.pdf

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-09-14 23:01:32 GMT)
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slake (slk)
v. slaked, slak·ing, slakes
v.tr.
1. To satisfy (a craving); quench: slaked her thirst.
2. To lessen the force or activity of; moderate: slaking his anger.
3. To cool or refresh by wetting or moistening.
4. To combine (lime) chemically with water or moist air.
v.intr.
To undergo a slaking process; crumble or disintegrate, as lime.

Salloz
Mexico
Local time: 04:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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