elica di trivella

English translation: (rotary) auger

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Italian term or phrase:elica di trivella
English translation:(rotary) auger
Entered by: achisholm

22:31 Nov 5, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / marine anchors
Italian term or phrase: elica di trivella
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?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:51
(rotary) auger
Explanation:
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
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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(rotary) auger


Explanation:
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

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 11
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Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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