carrozzeria = chiusa

English translation: sedan

13:15 Aug 7, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / inspection sheet
Italian term or phrase: carrozzeria = chiusa
si tratta di dati in un foglio ispezione dell'ACI sui dati di un'automobile da togliere dalla circolazione in Italia e per importazione in Nord America. Penso si riferisce al tipo di body del veicolo cioe' che non e' aperto...
Pasquale Capo
Canada
Local time: 02:59
English translation:sedan
Explanation:
Dipende molto dal tipo di auto e dalla specificita' che si vuol dare. Qui in NA le "non-convertibles" possono ad esempio essere sedan, compact, suv che hanno tutte carrozerie "chiuse". Se non occorre specificare concordo con texjax
Ciao
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Antonio Volpe Pasini
Local time: 02:59
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Sedan era la parola che cercavo e che non mi veniva. Grazie mille!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3closed
texjax DDS PhD
4sedan
Antonio Volpe Pasini
3enclosed body
Natalia Baryshnikova


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
closed


Explanation:
closed-body car vs convertible

In the vintage car era, the convertible was the default body style. It was not until 1910 that Cadillac introduced the first closed-body car.

Al link che segue trovi i dettagli. Ciao

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convertible

texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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agree  transparx
51 mins
  -> thank you transparx

agree  Gian: closed-body
2 hrs
  -> grazie Gian

agree  Rosanna Palermo
3 hrs
  -> ciao bella, come stai?
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
enclosed body


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/l2lrm

Imperial: An ***enclosed body*** featuring a fixed or mobile glass division between front (driver) and rear (passenger) compartments

Natalia Baryshnikova
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sedan


Explanation:
Dipende molto dal tipo di auto e dalla specificita' che si vuol dare. Qui in NA le "non-convertibles" possono ad esempio essere sedan, compact, suv che hanno tutte carrozerie "chiuse". Se non occorre specificare concordo con texjax
Ciao

Antonio Volpe Pasini
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Sedan era la parola che cercavo e che non mi veniva. Grazie mille!
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