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antislittanti

English translation: anti skid system

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Italian term or phrase:antislittanti
English translation:anti skid system
Entered by: Paul O'Brien

21:06 May 19, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Italian term or phrase: antislittanti
I've put this in "cars" even though they're talking about the braking system on electric trains.

"Ottenimento della velocità e dell’accelerazione richieste con controllo e regolazione dei relativi sistemi antislittanti e antipattinante elettrico".
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 05:47
anti skid system
Explanation:
In cars you have the ABS - anti-lock braking system - which does the same thing: it prevents the wheels on a motor vehicle from locking up and skidding while braking.
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filippoc
United States
Local time: 04:47
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anti skid system


Explanation:
In cars you have the ABS - anti-lock braking system - which does the same thing: it prevents the wheels on a motor vehicle from locking up and skidding while braking.



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-lock_braking_system
filippoc
United States
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Peter
agree  khaire
12 hrs
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agree  Michael McCann: Yes, agree. "Anti-skid" must be hypenated here as it has a noun in the term acting as an adjective.
14 hrs
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