Dec 29, 2011 21:36
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Italian term

pilonatura

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
la costipazione e la pilonatura a strati
non superiori a cm 30;

Discussion

jasonwkingsley Dec 30, 2011:
Some links on pyloning... even if out of context, the word is used in English in odd situatuons.

http://voices.bravehost.com/Pylon.htm

http://www.myspace.com/13796672/photos/3560111

Proposed translations

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tamping

or compacting
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pyloning

traduzione letterale
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Hairlike nature/thin/narrow

Pilo = hair
Natura = nature, character

Sorry, out my field, but I think I've touched on something here.

Constipation ?



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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-12-30 01:39:30 GMT)
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I was way off with my etymology.

It is in fact... Pilon = Pylon = Pillar and atura = action

So maybe ... pillar/pylon placement the act of placing the pillar, pylon, column, cylinder, post, etc...
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1 day 13 hrs

Rodding or punning

costipazione is tamping.
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