ganascia basculante
English translation: oscillating calliper
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| 08:59 Mar 14, 2009 |
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|  Selected response from: Cedric Randolph Italy Local time: 09:06 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | oscillating calliper |
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| 3 | hinged wedge |
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| 3 | pivoting/floating jaw |
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| 3 -1 | vibrating mouthpiece |
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11 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1vibrating mouthpiece Explanation: basculante means vibrating, and ganascia in this sense is mouthpiece |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1oscillating calliper Explanation: in mechanics, a ganascia is the part on brakes that bites on the disk, in English this is called a caliper. This one moves up and down and perhaps over as well so it oscillates. I imagine that this is that type of part, something that squeezes down or out to stop movement of a disk or a drum, like a brake. |
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1 hr confidence:
hinged wedge Explanation: If we're talking about wedges, it sounds like a device that would open to "widen" the wedge to block it into place. So perhaps a "hinged" or "pivoting" wedge"? |
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3 hrs confidence:
pivoting/floating jaw Explanation: È sempre difficile tradurre senza contesto o senza l'aiuto di informazioni/immagini fornite dal traduttore. Mi pare che se di sitemi di blccaggio si tratta "jaw" - as for in a vice or adjustable spanner/wrench - è il termine più indicato. Calliper è pittosto riferito ad applicazioni come freni a disco e simili. |
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