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gradini a sbalzo in vetro da 4 cm

English translation: 40mm (thick) cantilevered glass steps

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Italian term or phrase:gradini a sbalzo in vetro da 4 cm
English translation:40mm (thick) cantilevered glass steps
Entered by: Tania Bendoni

09:00 Jan 10, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
Italian term or phrase: gradini a sbalzo in vetro da 4 cm
La struttura prosegue al piano interrato a mezzo di una scala in acciaio inox super mirror e vetro, concepita come una lastra riflettente su cui sono infissi i gradini a sbalzo in vetro da 4 cm.
Tania Bendoni
Italy
Local time: 23:30
40mm (thick) cantilevered glass steps
Explanation:
In Architecture and other technical fields, English practice is to use metres and millimetres. Centimetres are only used in domestic / consumer parlance.
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:30
Grading comment
thanks so much :-)
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Summary of answers provided
54 cm. thick cantilevered glass treads
Tom in London
44cm glass suspended steps
moranna (X)
440mm (thick) cantilevered glass steps
Russell Jones


  

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4cm glass suspended steps


Explanation:
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moranna (X)
Italy
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
40mm (thick) cantilevered glass steps


Explanation:
In Architecture and other technical fields, English practice is to use metres and millimetres. Centimetres are only used in domestic / consumer parlance.

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 364
Grading comment
thanks so much :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis
13 mins
disagree  Tom in London: in Italy it is normal architectural practice, in any size or type of building, to use cm. Only in the UK, mm. is used for all dimensions. I should know; I'm an architect in both countries.
2 days 13 hrs
  -> I'm also an Architect and it is safe to assume this document is not to be used by Italians!
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2 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
4 cm. thick cantilevered glass treads


Explanation:
my translation assumes that the context discusses the design of a staircase and that there is no need to say "stair treads". Just "treads".

Tom in London
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