Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

... in asse con ....

English translation:

in line with

Added to glossary by Barbara Biaggi
Aug 4, 2009 09:10
14 yrs ago
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Italian term

... in asse con ....

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Architecture
A è in asse con B .... vuol dire "perpendicolare"? Attimo di totale confusione ...

Grazie
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 in line with
5 +1 ...on axis with...

Proposed translations

+3
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in line with

or "A is on the same centre line as B". The centre line of a tunnel for example is usually horizontal, but not necessarily precisely horizontal.
Peer comment(s):

agree Shera Lyn Parpia : that's what it means in layman's language.
2 mins
agree carmelo1
1 hr
agree Russell Jones
4 hrs
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+1
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...on axis with...

trust me :)

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-08-04 09:13:51 GMT)
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if you draw an axial line through A, you will find that B is centrally located on the same line, i.e. is on axis with it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Kevin Pendergast : This, or the variant "on the same axis as", is probably best if the document is even mildly technical
9 mins
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