Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
copponi
Inglese translation:
capping beams
Added to glossary by
Giorgio Tenedios (X)
Oct 17, 2008 11:14
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Italiano term
copponi
Da Italiano a Inglese
Legale/Brevetti
Industria edilizia/Ingegneria civile
beams for viaducts
"copponi": specially made precast/prestressed r.c. large viaduct beams used in motorway constructions.
Proposed translations
(Inglese)
| 3 | bent tiles |
Romina Minucci
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| 3 | pre-stressed roof beams |
Russell Jones
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Proposed translations
1 ora
Romina Minucci
Italia
Italia
Native in Italiano
Works in field
Italia
*a real passion for translation*
Native in: Italiano 
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Da Russo a Italiano
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bent tiles
Coppo e coppone - tegola curva, tegola a canale = bent tile
Spero possa esserti di aiuto
R.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-17 12:23:56 GMT)
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tuttavia "bent tiles" o "imbrices" vengono usati nella costruzione di tetti vecchio stile. Non so se si adatta al tuo contesto.
Aspettiamo altri suggerimenti
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-17 12:27:28 GMT)
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Non sarà CAPPING BEAMS?
vd sotto:
... Unfortunately one tower buckled during the construction of the viaduct and the capping beam, piers and beams, became a mechanism. Loads were thrown on to other parts of the viaduct, particularly the falsework, and progressive collapse occurred as in a pack of cards...
http://www.iht.org/motorway/m4newcas.htm
Spero possa esserti di aiuto
R.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-17 12:23:56 GMT)
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tuttavia "bent tiles" o "imbrices" vengono usati nella costruzione di tetti vecchio stile. Non so se si adatta al tuo contesto.
Aspettiamo altri suggerimenti
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-17 12:27:28 GMT)
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Non sarà CAPPING BEAMS?
vd sotto:
... Unfortunately one tower buckled during the construction of the viaduct and the capping beam, piers and beams, became a mechanism. Loads were thrown on to other parts of the viaduct, particularly the falsework, and progressive collapse occurred as in a pack of cards...
http://www.iht.org/motorway/m4newcas.htm
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Comment: "Grazie, Romina"
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Russell Jones
Regno Unito
Regno Unito
Native in Inglese
Specializes in field
Regno Unito
Also an Architect and Property Manager
Native in: Inglese
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
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pre-stressed roof beams
I really don't think English has one word for these. They are certainly used but concrete is not used for "shed" roofs to the same extent as in Italy.
The only (credible) bi-lingual sites I can find using the term are from buildup.it, one example:
http://www.buildup.it/portal/index.asp?location=News§ion...
The only (credible) bi-lingual sites I can find using the term are from buildup.it, one example:
http://www.buildup.it/portal/index.asp?location=News§ion...
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