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Counterweights

Persian (Farsi) translation: وزنۀ تعادل/پارسنگ

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English term or phrase:Counterweights
Persian (Farsi) translation:وزنۀ تعادل/پارسنگ

09:59 Apr 22, 2021
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English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Counterweights
How'd you translate "counterweights"?



Actually, he developed a clever mechanical arrangement beneath the altar
placed in front of the giant temple door. When the priest would step forward
and light the fire on the altar, the heat generated would kick the counterweights
and pulley arrangement beneath it into action, which would subsequently open
the door. Such an arrangement in those times was seen as a miracle.
Sajad Neisi
United Arab Emirates
وزنۀ تعادل/پارسنگ
Explanation:
A weight used as a counterbalance.
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Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Local time: 10:33
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5 +2وزنۀ تعادل/پارسنگ
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counterweights
وزنۀ تعادل/پارسنگ


Explanation:
A weight used as a counterbalance.

Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Local time: 10:33
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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agree  Marzieh Izadi
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