Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

elica di trivella

English translation:

(rotary) auger

Added to glossary by achisholm
Nov 5, 2012 22:31
11 yrs ago
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Italian term

elica di trivella

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general) marine anchors
From the description of a structure that is anchored to the sea/river bed.

"......... caratterizzato dal fatto che detta almeno un’ancora (14b) è realizzata a guisa di asta comprendente, a una prima estremità, un occhiello (14b’) per il collegamento a detta pluralità di funi (14a) e, a una seconda estremità, un’elica di trivella (14b’’) per l’affondo in detto fondo (51) del bacino acquatico"

Some sort of screw structure?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 (rotary) auger

Proposed translations

+2
6 hrs
Selected

(rotary) auger

auger or rotary auger

That's how I'd say it.

Hth

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Note added at 11 hrs (2012-11-06 10:01:56 GMT)
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Or screw auger as suggested by Valentina
Peer comment(s):

agree Valentina Zuccaro : I also found screw auger with the same meaning
4 hrs
Valentina, thank you, Antonio
agree Vincent Lemma
7 hrs
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