a doppia mandata (pinze freni)
English translation: double piston
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| 09:45 Nov 2, 2006 |
| Italian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / brake callipers | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Russell Jones United Kingdom Local time: 18:40 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | double piston |
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| 3 | dual feed |
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dual feed Explanation: Just a guess. The feed would be the compressed air tubes deliver the air and the dual would be two pipes, but I could be on the wrong track. |
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peer agreement (net): +1double piston Explanation: There are such things as "double action brakes", mostly hydraulic but, given the client's description I would use this, as there are lots of web hits. Another translation of mandata is "throw" i.e. distance of travel, of a lock bolt or piston. http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q="double pist... |
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