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... in asse con ....

English translation: in line with

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Italian term or phrase:... in asse con ....
English translation: in line with
Entered by: Barbara Biaggi

09:10 Aug 4, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Italian term or phrase: ... in asse con ....
A è in asse con B .... vuol dire "perpendicolare"? Attimo di totale confusione ...

Grazie
Barbara Biaggi
Italy
Local time: 10:35
in line with
Explanation:
or "A is on the same centre line as B". The centre line of a tunnel for example is usually horizontal, but not necessarily precisely horizontal.
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 12:35
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3in line with
James (Jim) Davis
5 +1...on axis with...
Tom in London


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...on axis with...


Explanation:
trust me :)

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-08-04 09:13:51 GMT)
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if you draw an axial line through A, you will find that B is centrally located on the same line, i.e. is on axis with it.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 593

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Pendergast: This, or the variant "on the same axis as", is probably best if the document is even mildly technical
9 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
in line with


Explanation:
or "A is on the same centre line as B". The centre line of a tunnel for example is usually horizontal, but not necessarily precisely horizontal.

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 12:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 281
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: that's what it means in layman's language.
2 mins
agree  carmelo1
1 hr
agree  Russell Jones
4 hrs
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