Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

zona del premitrecce

English translation:

stuffing box area

Added to glossary by Stephen Fennell
Jan 18, 2011 15:32
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Italian term

zona del premitrecce

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime shipping
Boiler circulating pump badly leaking, valves to be overhauled, To be dealt with for the completion of the intermediate survey.
"Il problema e' dovuto alla presenza di rugosidita' nella zona del premitrecce, l'altra pompa e' da sostituire in quanto e' ancora in peggiori condizioni"
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 stuffing box area
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Jan 20, 2011 09:31: Stephen Fennell Created KOG entry

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stuffing box area

The Marolli technical dictionary spells it "premitreccia" (and other variants) and translates it "stuffing box". Your text means that the area in and around the stuffing box is rough (probably corroded), which would encourage leaks. See Wikipedia > "Stuffing box".
Stephen Fennell
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