staggia

English translation: straight edge

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Italian term or phrase:staggia
English translation:straight edge
Entered by: Olga Buongiorno

20:01 Jun 3, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Surveying
Italian term or phrase: staggia
the continuation of the other one I posted

spianati con staggia

thanks trish, forgot about that - I'm starting to get desperate :)
edturci (X)
Italy
Local time: 01:26
striking off
Explanation:
-

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Note added at 13 min (2008-06-03 20:15:33 GMT)
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Language variants : STRAIGHT EDGE - STRIKE -OFF BOARD

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Note added at 14 min (2008-06-03 20:16:29 GMT)
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Link rif:
http://www.esteuropaonline.eu/reposurp/Schede_Tin_pdf/Sicur_...
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Olga Buongiorno
Italy
Local time: 01:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2striking off
Olga Buongiorno
4power trowel
dolphin2406
4straight edge
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche


Discussion entries: 1





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
striking off


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 13 min (2008-06-03 20:15:33 GMT)
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Language variants : STRAIGHT EDGE - STRIKE -OFF BOARD

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Note added at 14 min (2008-06-03 20:16:29 GMT)
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Link rif:
http://www.esteuropaonline.eu/reposurp/Schede_Tin_pdf/Sicur_...

Olga Buongiorno
Italy
Local time: 01:26
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  architran: Staggia is a straight-edge. Levelled out with a straight edge.
6 hrs
  -> Grazie Architran

agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche: giusto, non avevo visto nelle note sotto
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Grazie Mary
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power trowel


Explanation:
it should be the tool used to level the cement - see links

http://www.constructioncomplete.com/ConcreteMasonryEquipment...
http://www.gasbeton.it/sistema/schede_intmulticemakpc.html

dolphin2406
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: Native in MalteseMaltese
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straight edge


Explanation:

Staggia - Termine specificatamente tecnico che indica riga di legno, metallica o d'altro, di varie lunghezze e spessori, usata in cantiere per tracciare o verificare linee rette, per controllare e raddrizzare intonaci in lavorazione, per far scorrere i raffetti, come guida o altro ancora.
levelled with a straight edge


    Reference: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.diydoctor....
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
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