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cavall de fusta

English translation: jig, frame

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Catalan term or phrase:cavall de fusta
English translation:jig, frame
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

11:35 Aug 31, 2004
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / part of an old oil mill (Balearic Isles)
Catalan term or phrase: cavall de fusta
Tafona
La biga, peça principal de la premsa, i el ***cavall de fusta*** que li fa de guia, es solien fer a partir d’un tronc de pi (Pinus halepensis), poll (Populus alba) o alzina (Quercus ilex). D’aquesta darrera espècie es confeccionava també l’espiga, obrada per tal de donar-li forma de pern i que es feia voltar amb dos creuers d’ullastre (Olea europaea var. sylvestris) a l’hora de fer pujar o davallar la biga.

Well, I know what it looks like, but can't for the life of me find a name in English for this contraption!


You can find a photo next to this definition in the DCVB:

4. Soca gruixada i llarga que forma la part principal de les premses antigues de premsar oliva; per un cap va travessada per una espiga o perxa amb guies i per l'altre va sostenguda per muntants, i pujant o baixant per la rotació de l'espiga fa pressió damunt la pila de cofins plens de pasta d'oliva


http://dcvb.iecat.net/

It's number 2 in the photo - a wooden frame labelled 'cavall de fusta' (Valldemossa) and 'cavall-fust' (Artà).

Does anyone have any ideas??? Any diagrams of oil mills labelled in English perhaps??? I haven't had any luck.

Many thanks in advance,


Sheila

P.S. I've already asked the client and they pointed out the diagram (above) but were unable to provide any more information.
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 21:39
jig, rig or frame
Explanation:
These may not be the correct terms here, but they are ones used to describe the frame of other pieces of machinery - perhaps they will inspire you :-)

Have you tried looking for paper presses or for printing presses? I just had a cursory glance on Google, but failed to come up with anything. The beam and frame used in wine presses also featured in Gutenberg's press and in presses to take the moisture out of paper in the hand made paper making process. If you do still need this term, write to me and I will ask at the local Paper Museum for the term they use.
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Berni Armstrong
Spain
Local time: 21:39
Grading comment
Thanks very much, Berni - I have kept the original term (in italics) and given a brief descrption in English. I think jig or frame may well be the best translations here. Thanks again! Sheila
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jig, rig or frame


Explanation:
These may not be the correct terms here, but they are ones used to describe the frame of other pieces of machinery - perhaps they will inspire you :-)

Have you tried looking for paper presses or for printing presses? I just had a cursory glance on Google, but failed to come up with anything. The beam and frame used in wine presses also featured in Gutenberg's press and in presses to take the moisture out of paper in the hand made paper making process. If you do still need this term, write to me and I will ask at the local Paper Museum for the term they use.


Berni Armstrong
Spain
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks very much, Berni - I have kept the original term (in italics) and given a brief descrption in English. I think jig or frame may well be the best translations here. Thanks again! Sheila
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