a vista

English translation: visible/surface mounted

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Italian term or phrase:a vista
English translation:visible/surface mounted
Entered by: Paul O'Brien

16:30 Mar 8, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Italian term or phrase: a vista
"Di norma, il drenaggio di tubazioni di impianto in pressione viene eseguito, dopo aver intercettato tutte le valvole di adduzione dei fluidi, aprendo le valvole di drenaggio (due, messe in serie per tubazioni di alta pressione) poste lungo le tubazioni di scarico “a vista” verso il sistema di raccolta acque reflue".

Don't know why they have the term in inverted commas.
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 04:55
visible
Explanation:
Ciao Paul,

di solito "A vista" viene reso con "visible" (valido sia per gli scarichi di automobili, che nel contesto idraulico dei tubi di scarico).

Ecco un esempio:

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&ei=1wG0Se_TBKTJjAf4093jBQ&...

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Note added at 4 days (2009-03-13 07:29:42 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Paul!
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Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
United Kingdom
Grading comment
liked tom's as well, but this is plain and simple and has peer support.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1visible
Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
4in plain view
Cedric Randolph
4surface mounted
Tom in London
4exposed
julie-h


  

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in plain view


Explanation:
it seems plausible

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 08:55
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surface mounted


Explanation:
i.e. tubes fixed to the wall and visible (as opposed to being buried in the thickness of the wall)

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:55
Works in field
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exposed


Explanation:
There are any number of references if you google it- exposed pipes can be intentional or not and I think it fits the context


    Reference: http://www.bellevuewa.gov/pdf/Utilities/Preventing_Frozen_Pi...
julie-h
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
visible


Explanation:
Ciao Paul,

di solito "A vista" viene reso con "visible" (valido sia per gli scarichi di automobili, che nel contesto idraulico dei tubi di scarico).

Ecco un esempio:

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&ei=1wG0Se_TBKTJjAf4093jBQ&...

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Note added at 4 days (2009-03-13 07:29:42 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Paul!

Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 372
Grading comment
liked tom's as well, but this is plain and simple and has peer support.

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agree  Peter Cox
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Peter!
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