stangone

English translation: landing tread

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Italian term or phrase:stangone
English translation:landing tread
Entered by: Alessandra Renna

20:33 Sep 6, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Prefabricated stairways
Italian term or phrase: stangone
Context: stangone è detto l'ultimo gradino quando si immedesimi col piano finito del pianerottolo;
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 11:14
Landing tread
Explanation:
Landing tread The top tread of a stair that is level with the top floor
http://www.customfitstairs.com/glossary/
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Alessandra Renna
Local time: 11:14
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4lander
moranna (X)
4Landing tread
Alessandra Renna
3Large beam
Gad Kohenov


  

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lander


Explanation:
Lander
Narrow tread nosing situated above the top riser or along the upper edge of a balcony. This gives the appearance of a tread at the top of the stairway.
http://www.elitespiralstairs.co.uk/glossary.php


moranna (X)
Italy
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Large beam


Explanation:
stangóne
nm
1 large beam
2 (fig) behemoth, hulk
• la moglie è una stangona his wife is a tall, strapping woman.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
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Landing tread


Explanation:
Landing tread The top tread of a stair that is level with the top floor
http://www.customfitstairs.com/glossary/

Alessandra Renna
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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