zavorra di volata a T

English translation: t ballast for counterjib

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Italian term or phrase:zavorra di volata a T
English translation:t ballast for counterjib
Entered by: Jenny Cowd

09:07 Oct 31, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Italian term or phrase: zavorra di volata a T
part of a crane. any ideas?
Jenny Cowd
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:07
t ballast for counterjib
Explanation:
la volata di una gru è la ampiezza totale dei bracci (span)
o anche uno dei bracci, da quello che mi sembra di capire.
Le zavorre possono essere di diversi tipi. Questa si mette sul braccio posteriore (counterjib) a compensare i carichi.

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Note added at 2 days5 hrs (2007-11-02 14:31:58 GMT)
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Answer to second question: just "counterjib ballast".
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Vittorio Preite
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:07
Grading comment
thanks Vittorio!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5t ballast for counterjib
Vittorio Preite


  

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t ballast for counterjib


Explanation:
la volata di una gru è la ampiezza totale dei bracci (span)
o anche uno dei bracci, da quello che mi sembra di capire.
Le zavorre possono essere di diversi tipi. Questa si mette sul braccio posteriore (counterjib) a compensare i carichi.

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Note added at 2 days5 hrs (2007-11-02 14:31:58 GMT)
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Answer to second question: just "counterjib ballast".

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Vittorio Preite
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:07
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 329
Grading comment
thanks Vittorio!
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks, and how would you translate "zavorra di volata piana"? "Flat ballast for counterjib"? Would that make sense?

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