compasso volta

English translation: outside caliper

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Portuguese term or phrase:compasso volta
English translation:outside caliper
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

09:49 Aug 22, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Portuguese term or phrase: compasso volta
compasso volta

(It looks like a round compass)
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 22:59
outside caliper
Explanation:
https://ferragensdolena.pt/produtos/artigo.php?idCat=26&idFa...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calipers#Outside_caliper

Outside calipers are used to measure the external size of an object.

The same observations and technique apply to this type of caliper, as for the above inside caliper. With some understanding of their limitations and usage, these instruments can provide a high degree of accuracy and repeatability. They are especially useful when measuring over very large distances, consider if the calipers are used to measure a large diameter pipe. A vernier caliper does not have the depth capacity to straddle this large diameter while at the same time reach the outermost points of the pipe's diameter. They are made from high carbon steel.

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outside callipers
compasso de volta
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 18:59
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outside caliper


Explanation:
https://ferragensdolena.pt/produtos/artigo.php?idCat=26&idFa...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calipers#Outside_caliper

Outside calipers are used to measure the external size of an object.

The same observations and technique apply to this type of caliper, as for the above inside caliper. With some understanding of their limitations and usage, these instruments can provide a high degree of accuracy and repeatability. They are especially useful when measuring over very large distances, consider if the calipers are used to measure a large diameter pipe. A vernier caliper does not have the depth capacity to straddle this large diameter while at the same time reach the outermost points of the pipe's diameter. They are made from high carbon steel.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2017-08-22 16:28:19 GMT)
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https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/ingles-portugues/callip...

outside callipers
compasso de volta


Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 18:59
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
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thanks

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agree  Matheus Chaud: https://www.britannica.com/technology/hand-tool/Compass-divi...
57 mins
  -> Obrigado, Matheus :)

agree  Mario Freitas: Falou de disse, meu chapa!
10 hrs
  -> Valeu, Mário :)
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