Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 26, 2005 07:26
19 yrs ago
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Italian term
p.f.
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Manufacturing
what's the meaning of the "p.f." in the following sentence? **le superfici tagliate devono essere ricoperte con resina addizionata dello 0,5% di paraffina con p.f. 40-50°C**
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | melting point |
achisholm
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| 3 | punto di fusione |
Francesca Sfondrini
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Proposed translations
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melting point
m.p.
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-05-26 07:45:32 GMT)
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from punto di fusione
very commonly used (mostly in chemistry texts).
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-05-26 07:45:32 GMT)
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from punto di fusione
very commonly used (mostly in chemistry texts).
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Comment: "thanks Alexander.. thanks very much"
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Francesca Sfondrini
Netherlands
Netherlands
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punto di fusione
Mi sembra la soluzione più logica
Discussion
punto di fusione
melting point would be wrong here, i think softening point is more suitable