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montante

English translation: pillar or column

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Italian term or phrase:montante
English translation:pillar or column
Entered by: Sele

09:08 Feb 11, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / machines for door and window lock lodgings
Italian term or phrase: montante
Ogni carro, **montante** o testa operatrice che si devono spostare per ottenere gli opportuni posizionamenti, scorrono su pattini a doppio ricircolo di sfere e relative guide in acciaio temperato e rettificato.

TIA
Sarah Jane Webb
Local time: 01:22
pillar or column
Explanation:
Anche se da quello che ho capito dal contesto dovrebbe essere pillar.
ref. in Duden, Zanichelli

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-02-11 16:58:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie a te Sarah Jane!
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Sele
Local time: 01:22
Grading comment
grazie Sele!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4upright
Jennifer Levey
4pillar or column
Sele
3stanchion
Kate Chaffer
3vertical rod
Marika Costantini


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
upright


Explanation:
As per Collins eng/ita dico.

An 'upright' in a window frame is the equivalent of a 'jamb' in a door frame.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie Mediamatrix. Il problema qui è che "montante" è una parte della macchina, non un pezzo da lavorare. Forse si tratta di un componente che regge la porta da lavorare.

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stanchion


Explanation:
Could this be it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanchion

Kate Chaffer
Italy
Local time: 01:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 129
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vertical rod


Explanation:
Ciao Sarah,
di solito "montante" lo traduco così quando è un componente di una macchina (c'è anche nel Marolli)
spero ti aiuti. ciao!!

Marika Costantini
Italy
Local time: 01:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 31
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pillar or column


Explanation:
Anche se da quello che ho capito dal contesto dovrebbe essere pillar.
ref. in Duden, Zanichelli

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-02-11 16:58:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie a te Sarah Jane!

Sele
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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grazie Sele!
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