Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

a contrappesi a sei ore

English translation:

a counterweight with a setting for 6 hours

Added to glossary by Federica Masante
May 12, 2005 22:46
19 yrs ago
Italian term

a contrappesi a sei ore

Italian to English Art/Literary Tourism & Travel description of an ancient castle
Nel lato sud si erge l'edificio dell'orologio a contrappesi a sei ore, con campana in bronzo, sormontato dall'ape Barberini.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 a counterweight with a setting for 6 hours

Proposed translations

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30 mins
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a counterweight with a setting for 6 hours

Instruments Catalogue - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... was fixed to one part of this and the other was attached to a counterweight.
The instrument had two right ascension circles attached to the hourly axis ...
www.brera.unimi.it/old/HEAVENS/MUSEO/Schede/sch24.html - 16k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Bulletin No. 82 - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... THE "STANDARD" AUTOMATIC RESETTING CLOCK SYSTEM (sometimes called hourly ...
This allows the counterweight which is on the minute hand staff to drop ...
www.setclocks.com/bulletin82.htm - 12k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Career Information - Elevator Installers and Repairers - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... heavy steel cables connected to the elevator car and counterweight. ...
Median hourly earnings of elevator installers and repairers were $25.99 in 2002. ...
www.collegegrad.com/careers/const11.shtml - 42k
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agree silvia b (X)
1 hr
agree verbis
13 hrs
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