a pettine

English translation: comb pipe

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Italian term or phrase:a pettine
English translation:comb pipe
Entered by: Ivana UK

17:19 Jan 18, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Solar power generation / solar updraft tower
Italian term or phrase: a pettine
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Centrale a torre solare

Sul terreno attiguo alla torre ed alla sua tettoia di captazione è realizzata una tubazione sotterranea di captazione geotermica, ad esempio a pettine o a serpentina, comunicante con delle prese d’aria esterna superficiali.
Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:04
comb pipe
Explanation:
www.nsi.lv/lv/pdf/CompaktCU%20300%20sol.pdf

etc.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-01-19 08:56:11 GMT)
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tubo or tubazione "a pettine" isn't very widespread in italian, at least as far as i can see. here, however (www.carpaneto.it/Area_informativa/Documentazione/CAT_2006/0... you've got "Morsetto a pettine" which is given as a "Comb clamp".
see also http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org....
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Paul O'Brien
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This is what I went with - thx for your help.
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comb pipe


Explanation:
www.nsi.lv/lv/pdf/CompaktCU%20300%20sol.pdf

etc.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-01-19 08:56:11 GMT)
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tubo or tubazione "a pettine" isn't very widespread in italian, at least as far as i can see. here, however (www.carpaneto.it/Area_informativa/Documentazione/CAT_2006/0... you've got "Morsetto a pettine" which is given as a "Comb clamp".
see also http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org....

Paul O'Brien
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This is what I went with - thx for your help.
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