sottile lama

English translation: sharp like a thin blade

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Italian term or phrase:sottile lama
English translation:sharp like a thin blade
Entered by: Jyotsna Bhatia

12:52 May 12, 2014
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Italian term or phrase: sottile lama
"sbavature da stampo sull'indicatore di direzione, creano una sottile lama FASTIDIOSISSIMA"


What does this "sottile lama " mean here??
Jyotsna Bhatia
India
Local time: 15:19
sharp like a thin blade
Explanation:
It's about an imperfection in a plastic piece (probably where the piece has been taken out of the mould) which is sharp and cuts like a thin blade ("sottile lama").
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Marco Fiemozzi
France
Local time: 10:49
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3sharp like a thin blade
Marco Fiemozzi


  

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sharp like a thin blade


Explanation:
It's about an imperfection in a plastic piece (probably where the piece has been taken out of the mould) which is sharp and cuts like a thin blade ("sottile lama").

Marco Fiemozzi
France
Local time: 10:49
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
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