Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
trafila
English translation:
draw-plate/die/wire-drawing die/wire-drawing machine/screw-plate/dieplate/draw bench
Added to glossary by
Giovanna Pistillo
Nov 4, 2010 10:36
13 yrs ago
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Italian term
an "angel" to many clients
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, French to Italian
trafila
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
techniques
laboratorio di ceramica con la tecnica della trafila
Can I use "die" for ceramics? thanks!
Can I use "die" for ceramics? thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | draw-plate/die/wire-drawing die/wire-drawing machine/screw-plate/dieplate/draw bench |
Gad Kohenov
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| 3 | extruder |
Mr Murray (X)
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References
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Roderick Anderson
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Proposed translations
23 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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draw-plate/die/wire-drawing die/wire-drawing machine/screw-plate/dieplate/draw bench
All these appear in the Hoepli tecnico. Maybe your context can help if you give more of it?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks! in the end I used wire-drawing die - but will leave the whole series in the glossary! "
45 mins
extruder
Compare the two web references below for examples.
trafila (macchina a estrudere) (macch. ind.) extruder
[among others in Hoepli's (there's also 'strainer' and more in the large Hoepli's Complete Technical Dictionary]
See other versions here:
http://www.argilla.ca.it/trafile.htm
The thin strips of clay or similar ceramic material in its 'wet' form is used for joining pieces, making rings for handbuilding pottery.
trafila (macchina a estrudere) (macch. ind.) extruder
[among others in Hoepli's (there's also 'strainer' and more in the large Hoepli's Complete Technical Dictionary]
See other versions here:
http://www.argilla.ca.it/trafile.htm
The thin strips of clay or similar ceramic material in its 'wet' form is used for joining pieces, making rings for handbuilding pottery.
Reference comments
2 mins
Roderick Anderson
Japan
Japan
Native in English
Works in field
Japan
J to E Science & Engineering Translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Japanese to English, English
Reference:
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Note from asker:
| Thanks Rod, but 'my' trafila is used to produce ceramics objects - I'm not sure the reference you gave is the same - or maybe I'm mistaken? |
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