posizione estesa

English translation: extended position

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Italian term or phrase:posizione estesa
English translation:extended position
Entered by: Annalisa Degli Esposti

15:13 Apr 20, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: posizione estesa
Si parla delle varie posizioni del cavalletto di una bicicletta nella descrizione di un brevetto.

Posizione retratta
Posizione estesa

pensavo a qualcosa come pulled out ma magari qualcuno di voi conosce termini migliori.
Grazie!
Annalisa Degli Esposti
Italy
Local time: 19:04
kickstand out
Explanation:
You put the kickstand out to prop up the bicycle.

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Note added at 53 mins (2012-04-20 16:07:32 GMT)
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You can also put the kickstand DOWN

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-04-20 17:25:06 GMT)
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Then I would follow Phil's suggestion: extended position. Not 'put out'.
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Arabella Fiona Palladino
Italy
Local time: 19:04
Grading comment
In the end I used Philgoddard's term but I appreciated your help in any case
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4 +2kickstand out
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kickstand out


Explanation:
You put the kickstand out to prop up the bicycle.

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Note added at 53 mins (2012-04-20 16:07:32 GMT)
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You can also put the kickstand DOWN

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-04-20 17:25:06 GMT)
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Then I would follow Phil's suggestion: extended position. Not 'put out'.

Arabella Fiona Palladino
Italy
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
In the end I used Philgoddard's term but I appreciated your help in any case
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie, però dovrei usare una terminologia contente "position", quindi qualcosa del tipo "in a put out position"?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: You could say "extended position", but this is fine.
54 mins

agree  tradu-grace: with philgoddard
19 hrs
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