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nudges

10:32 Apr 4, 2012
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: nudges
The device needs to be mounted on the top beam of the container door between the nudges of the closing bars.

Anche qui non conosco il termine.

Grazie per l'aiuto!
Lucia Maria Grella
Italy
Local time: 07:17


Summary of answers provided
4da sbarre (barre) di chiusura
OrBi
1incavi
Michele Armellini


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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
da sbarre (barre) di chiusura


Explanation:
I'm an electric engineer and I remember that we used to call them "barre" or "sbare"

OrBi
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Francesco Badolato: Il termine da tradurre è "nudges" non "closing bars".
4 hrs
  -> yes you are right, my mistake. Maybe could help the below explanation "nudge control", a mechanical device on a prosthesis that can be pressed by the chin to lock or unlock one or more joints of the prosthesis
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
incavi


Explanation:
Sto tirando a indovinare, sia chiaro.
La mia ipotesi è: confusione fonetica tra "nudge" e "notch".

Michele Armellini
Italy
Local time: 07:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FriulianFriulian
PRO pts in category: 8
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