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Mar 12, 2002 13:25
22 yrs ago
German term

vergitterte Fenster

German to English Tech/Engineering
not in jail, but in a company's room
Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 barred window
4 +2 barred windows
4 +1 lattice or latticed windows

Proposed translations

+5
7 mins
Selected

barred window

even in a company/home you speak of barred window if they serve the purpose of protection
Peer comment(s):

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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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I'll take this in plural, then it fits well"
+1
1 min

lattice or latticed windows

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Peer comment(s):

agree gangels (X) : also called French Window. We are a minority of two, I guess.
3 hrs
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+2
9 mins

barred windows

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

Oxford-Duden

Peer comment(s):

agree Barbara Schulten, MSc (OXON), DPSI
27 mins
agree brute (X) : closer yet!
1 hr
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