aluminio a profilo nodoso

English translation: knobbly textured aluminium

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Italian term or phrase:aluminio a profilo nodoso
English translation:knobbly textured aluminium
Entered by: Therese Marshall

07:16 Apr 3, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / underground tanks
Italian term or phrase: aluminio a profilo nodoso
No other context I'm afraid - just a list of materials
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 04:49
knobbly textured aluminium
Explanation:
http://www.jellydeal.co.uk/JOHN-LEWIS-hammered-long-neck-vas...
"Elongated, organic-shaped aluminium vases, featuring a hammered detail that gives the metal a tactile yet knobbly texture"

Hoepli: knotty, knobbly, nodose, nodous, torose, knobby or gnarled. of which only knobbly could apply to aluminium.
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:49
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4knobbly textured aluminium
Russell Jones
2 +1textured aluminum
Eileen Cartoon


  

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textured aluminum


Explanation:
this is just a guess

Eileen Cartoon
Local time: 04:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

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knobbly textured aluminium


Explanation:
http://www.jellydeal.co.uk/JOHN-LEWIS-hammered-long-neck-vas...
"Elongated, organic-shaped aluminium vases, featuring a hammered detail that gives the metal a tactile yet knobbly texture"

Hoepli: knotty, knobbly, nodose, nodous, torose, knobby or gnarled. of which only knobbly could apply to aluminium.

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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