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otto di sicurezza

English translation: Figure of 8 safety clasp

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Italian term or phrase:otto di sicurezza
English translation:Figure of 8 safety clasp
Entered by: Jasmina Towers

11:42 Aug 20, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Manufacturing / Gioielleria, bigiotteria
Italian term or phrase: otto di sicurezza
"Chiusura a scorrimento con otto di sicurezza." Si tratta della descrizione di un bracciale, destinata a un sito di e-commerce.
L'otto di sicurezza è un "fermo" che si trova in molti tipi di chiusure, ma non ho idea di come si chiami in inglese.
Caterina Chimenti
Italy
Local time: 23:53
Figure of 8 safety clasp
Explanation:
see link

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Note added at 4 mins (2020-08-20 11:47:32 GMT)
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also here, showing different types of clasp:

https://buyjewelrybeads.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/how-to-choo...
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Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:53
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti, è la traduzione perfetta - Thanks to everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3Figure of 8 safety clasp
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Figure of 8 safety clasp


Explanation:
see link

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Note added at 4 mins (2020-08-20 11:47:32 GMT)
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also here, showing different types of clasp:

https://buyjewelrybeads.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/how-to-choo...


    https://shop.roseco.com/p-2171-clasp-figure-8-safety-catch-component.aspx
Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti, è la traduzione perfetta - Thanks to everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Pleas: Agree, but "of" is not necessary.
47 mins
agree  Isabelle Johnson
22 hrs
agree  Peggy Soteriou: Agree. @mark pleas: i had to look this up as without 'of' sounds strange to me but it turns out it's just an American-British English nuance. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/figure-...
1 day 1 hr
  -> thanks Peggy, yes I thought the same
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