Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

raggio

English translation:

radious Pl radii / radiuses

Added to glossary by Barbara L Pavlik
Nov 7, 2017 15:24
6 yrs ago
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Italian term

raggio

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
"CONNESSIONI DI ADDUZIONE OLIO.
Si richiede che sia prevista una costruzione che minimizzi l'impiego di tubi flessibili; essi saranno accettabili soltanto laddove si avrebbero in loro mancanza, causa curvature o ***raggi** eccessivi, perdite di carico inaccettabili."

This is regarding a testing bench for gear motors and gear pumps. I can't imagine what they mean by raggi, unless perhaps they mean that the radius would be excessive when the pipe was curved?
Proposed translations (English)
4 radious Pl radii / radiuses

Discussion

philgoddard Nov 7, 2017:
It sounds like a tautology to me. Radius is a measure of curvature.
Angela Guisci Nov 7, 2017:
I means "raggi di curvatura" ... radius of curvature
Degree of curve or degree of curvature is a measure of curvature of a circular arc used in civil engineering ... A small circle can be easily laid out by just using radius of curvature, But if the radius is large as a km or a mile, degree of curvature is .
Angela Guisci Nov 7, 2017:
I means "raggi di curvatura" ... radius of curvature
Degree of curve or degree of curvature is a measure of curvature of a circular arc used in civil engineering ... A small circle can be easily laid out by just using radius of curvature, But if the radius is large as a km or a mile, degree of curvature is .

Proposed translations

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radious Pl radii / radiuses

2 plurals
'radii' OR 'radiuses'
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