sostituzione "dispositivo riporto" al piano impianti elevatori

English translation: return device

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Italian term or phrase:	dispositivo riporto
English translation:	return device

10:22 Jan 27, 2003

Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / construction, restoration, repairs, real estate

Italian term or phrase: sostituzione "dispositivo riporto" al piano impianti elevatori

I'm translating a very long lease for a complex of buildings which has an long schedule of around 500 repairs that need to be done. The following is one of the 15 terms that I need help on. The words in " " are the key concepts I am unsure of, the rest of the sentence is just for context and I don't need help on that.
(3)sostituzione "dispositivo riporto" al piano impianti elevatori

richard boyce

return device

Explanation:
in the case of lifts/elevators

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Note added at 2003-01-27 10:27:23 (GMT)
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\"Battery or Auxiliary Emergency Power operated emergency return device to return elevator to the Egress Floor and open car and landing doors. \"

www.utexas.edu/business/campus/dc/divisions/ DivisionFourteen/14250.pdf

\"Installation of one elevator return device\"

www.state.nj.us/njded/news/0813paul.htm

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Sarah Ponting
Italy
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return device

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return device

Sarah Ponting
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