standing

Italian translation: fibre dritte come setole

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English term or phrase:bristle-like fibres standing on end
Italian translation:fibre dritte come setole
Entered by: martini

13:36 Mar 29, 2017
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Fibre e tessitura
English term or phrase: standing
bristle-like fibres standing on end

non riesco a capire cosa intendano per stranding
Laura Teodori
Italy
Local time: 16:45
dritte come setole
Explanation:
its structure will be found to consist of a number of bristle-like fibres standing on end
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Horses_and_roads/Chapter_6

standing on end = dritto, rizzato
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martini
Italy
Local time: 16:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2dritte come setole
martini
2 +1in verticale
Cora Annoni
3si sfilaccia
R. R.
3estremità a trefoli
Cora Annoni


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in verticale


Explanation:
ci vorrebbe un po' più di contesto, altrimenti si rischia di scrivere stupidaggini

Cora Annoni
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agree  Maria Pia Giuseppina Nuzzolese: concordo, ci vuole più contesto
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
si sfilaccia


Explanation:
allora credo qui significhi "sfilacciarsi", nella parte finale

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"si sfilacciano"

R. R.
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estremità a trefoli


Explanation:
le estremità sono intrecciate come una fune semplice (trefolo). Proposta

Cora Annoni
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dritte come setole


Explanation:
its structure will be found to consist of a number of bristle-like fibres standing on end
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Horses_and_roads/Chapter_6

standing on end = dritto, rizzato

martini
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agree  StefanoFarris: Anch'io lo leggerei così...
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agree  Lisa Jane: Esatto!
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