vergitterte Fenster

English translation: barred window

13:25 Mar 12, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: vergitterte Fenster
not in jail, but in a company's room
conny
Germany
Local time: 03:26
English translation:barred window
Explanation:
even in a company/home you speak of barred window if they serve the purpose of protection
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Nicolo
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:26
Grading comment
I'll take this in plural, then it fits well
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5barred window
Nicolo
4 +2barred windows
Bob Kerns (X)
4 +1lattice or latticed windows
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lattice or latticed windows


Explanation:
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7294

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): also called French Window. We are a minority of two, I guess.
3 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
barred window


Explanation:
even in a company/home you speak of barred window if they serve the purpose of protection

Nicolo
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 8
Grading comment
I'll take this in plural, then it fits well

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bob Kerns (X): should be plural
3 mins

agree  Endre Both
35 mins

agree  Irene De Han
44 mins

agree  ingot
45 mins

agree  John Kinory (X)
1 hr

agree  brute (X)
1 hr
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
barred windows


Explanation:
For security reasons many company rooms also resemble prison cells (at least as far as their windows are concerned).


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Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1415

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Schulten, MSc (OXON), DPSI
27 mins

agree  brute (X): closer yet!
1 hr
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