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C2  ·  38 words

Diving in Italian

Pressure, gas, ascent — and what happens when you get it wrong.

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From these 38 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.

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The fifteenth entry is la cintura dei pesi, and the first word opens a family that English owns in full and never recognises. Behind it lies cingere, to gird, to put a belt round something, and the noun cinctura, the belt itself. Italian kept the whole family in daily use: la cintura is the belt of a pair of trousers and of a car, la cinta muraria is the ring of walls round an old town, il recinto is a fenced enclosure, and cingere is still an ordinary verb — cingere d’assedio is to lay siege, that is, to put a ring round a place. English took the same words and shut every one of them in a book. « Cincture » survives as a vestment; « precinct » is what was girded in front, an enclosed ground and now a police district; and « succinct » is the best of the three, because sub plus cingere is girded up from below, a Roman with his tunic belted short so as to get on with the work. A succinct answer is not a brief one by accident: it is one with its clothes tucked in.

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Noun (f) (16)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

la pressione ambientethe ambient pressureNoun (f)C2
La pressione ambiente raddoppia già a dieci metri.Ambient pressure has already doubled at ten metres.
la pressione parzialethe partial pressureNoun (f)C2
La pressione parziale dell’ossigeno cresce con la profondità.The partial pressure of oxygen rises with depth.
la narcosi da azotonitrogen narcosisNoun (f)C2
La narcosi da azoto rende tutto stranamente semplice.Nitrogen narcosis makes everything seem oddly simple.
la tossicità da ossigenooxygen toxicityNoun (f)C2
La tossicità da ossigeno arriva senza preavviso.Oxygen toxicity arrives with no warning at all.
la malattia da decompressionedecompression sicknessNoun (f)C2
La malattia da decompressione si manifesta spesso dopo l’uscita.Decompression sickness often shows itself only after the exit.
la curva di sicurezzathe no-stop timeNoun (f)C2
Siamo rimasti dentro la curva di sicurezza.We stayed inside the no-stop time.
la sosta di sicurezzathe safety stopNoun (f)C2
La sosta di sicurezza dura tre minuti.The safety stop lasts three minutes.
la velocità di risalitathe ascent rateNoun (f)C2
La velocità di risalita non deve superare quella delle bolle piccole.The ascent rate must not exceed that of the small bubbles.
la cintura dei pesithe weight beltNoun (f)C2
La cintura dei pesi si sgancia con una mano sola.The weight belt can be released with one hand.
l’erogazione continuathe free flowNoun (f)C2
L’erogazione continua svuota la bombola in fretta.A free flow empties the cylinder very quickly.
la manovra di compensazionethe equalising manoeuvreNoun (f)C2
La manovra di compensazione va fatta prima del dolore.The equalising manoeuvre has to be made before the pain.
la pressione di rientrothe turn pressureNoun (f)C2
Alla pressione di rientro si gira e si torna indietro.At the turn pressure you turn round and head back.
la regola dei terzi per il gasthe rule of thirds for the gasNoun (f)C2
La regola dei terzi per il gas lascia sempre una riserva.The rule of thirds for the gas always leaves a reserve.
la cima di discesathe descent lineNoun (f)C2
La cima di discesa aiuta quando c’è corrente.The descent line helps when there is a current.
l’immersione in correntethe drift diveNoun (f)C2
L’immersione in corrente si fa senza nuotare contro.A drift dive is done without swimming against it.
la visibilità in acquathe underwater visibilityNoun (f)C2
La visibilità in acqua cambia da un giorno all’altro.Underwater visibility changes from one day to the next.

Noun (m) (22)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

l’intervallo di superficiethe surface intervalNoun (m)C2
Un intervallo di superficie lungo cancella quasi tutto.A long surface interval clears away almost everything.
il tempo di fondothe bottom timeNoun (m)C2
Il tempo di fondo conta dal momento della discesa.Bottom time counts from the moment of the descent.
l’azoto residuothe residual nitrogenNoun (m)C2
L’azoto residuo pesa sulla seconda immersione.Residual nitrogen weighs on the second dive.
il controllo dell’assettobuoyancy controlNoun (m)C2
Il controllo dell’assetto si impara con il respiro.Buoyancy control is learnt through the breath.
l’assetto neutroneutral buoyancyNoun (m)C2
Con l’assetto neutro il corpo resta fermo dov’è.With neutral buoyancy the body stays where it is.
il giubbotto ad assetto variabilethe buoyancy jacketNoun (m)C2
Il giubbotto ad assetto variabile si gonfia con un tasto.The buoyancy jacket inflates at the press of a button.
l’assetto orizzontalethe horizontal trimNoun (m)C2
L’assetto orizzontale solleva meno fango.Horizontal trim stirs up less silt.
l’erogatorethe regulatorNoun (m)C2
L’erogatore dà aria solo quando si respira.The regulator gives air only when you breathe in.
l’erogatore di riservathe back-up regulatorNoun (m)C2
L’erogatore di riserva è per il compagno, non per me.The back-up regulator is for the buddy, not for me.
il manometro subacqueothe pressure gaugeNoun (m)C2
Guardo il manometro subacqueo ogni pochi minuti.I look at the pressure gauge every few minutes.
il computer subacqueothe dive computerNoun (m)C2
Il computer subacqueo blocca l’immersione successiva.The dive computer locks out the next dive.
il nitroxnitroxNoun (m)C2
Con il nitrox si resta più a lungo sul fondo.With nitrox you can stay longer on the bottom.
il trimixtrimixNoun (m)C2
Il trimix sostituisce parte dell’azoto con l’elio.Trimix replaces part of the nitrogen with helium.
lo schiacciamentothe squeezeNoun (m)C2
Una maschera troppo stretta provoca schiacciamento.A mask that is too tight causes a squeeze.
il blocco inversothe reverse blockNoun (m)C2
Il blocco inverso si sente solo in risalita.A reverse block is felt only on the way up.
il controllo del compagnothe buddy checkNoun (m)C2
Il controllo del compagno si fa prima di entrare in acqua.The buddy check is done before entering the water.
il briefing dell’immersionethe dive briefingNoun (m)C2
Il briefing dell’immersione dice dove si esce.The dive briefing says where the exit is.
il pallone di segnalazionethe surface marker buoyNoun (m)C2
Il pallone di segnalazione avvisa le barche.The surface marker buoy warns the boats.
l’ambiente confinatothe overhead environmentNoun (m)C2
In ambiente confinato manca l’uscita verso l’alto.In an overhead environment there is no way out upwards.
l’intorbidimentothe silt-outNoun (m)C2
Una pinneggiata sbagliata basta per l’intorbidimento.One careless fin kick is enough for a silt-out.
il termoclinothe thermoclineNoun (m)C2
Sotto il termoclino l’acqua è di colpo fredda.Below the thermocline the water is suddenly cold.
il libretto d’immersionethe dive logNoun (m)C2
Sul libretto d’immersione si annota ogni uscita.Every outing is written into the dive log.

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