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English translation: U-shape

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Italian term or phrase:	ferro di cavallo
English translation:	U-shape
Entered by:	Daniel Gold

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02:05 Sep 28, 2011

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Marketing - Tourism & Travel / convention center

Italian term or phrase: ferro di cavallo

This phrase describes a convention hall:

178mq senza colonne, per una capienza massima di ben 200 persone a platea e 90 persone a ferro di cavallo.

How does "arranged in a semi-circle" sound?

Thanks.

Daniel Gold KudoZ activity Questions: 189 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 1 United States
Local time: 00:05

U-shape

Explanation:
This is the most current expression - have worked in hospitality for 10 years

Selected response from:

Laura Cattaneo
Italy
Local time: 06:05

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

horseshoe-shaped

EleoE

5 +3

U-shape

Laura Cattaneo

arranged in the shape of a horseshoe

ATP522

U-shaped area

daniela ruffa

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39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

horseshoe-shaped

Explanation:
200 people in front of house and 90 people in horseshoe-shaped arrangement.
Just a suggestion. :)

EleoE
Local time: 22:05
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Serbo-Croat

24 mins confidence:

arranged in the shape of a horseshoe

Explanation:
There's a separate word for semi-circle; I feel like they're probably trying to be really specific by saying horseshoe-shaped, to give the exact picture of the room.

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I think what EleoE said would be correct.

Maybe you could say something like "200 people in the front of the house/hall, and an additional 90 people in a horseshoe-shaped arrangement."

Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/iten/ferro

ATP522
United States
Local time: 00:05
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: I thought that might be OK, but how do you work the "platea" idea into that?

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

U-shape

Explanation:
This is the most current expression - have worked in hospitality for 10 years

Laura Cattaneo
Italy
Local time: 06:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

grz!

1 day6 hrs confidence:

90 persone sedute ferro di cavallo U-shaped area

Explanation:
.... 90 people seated around a U-shaped area

U-shaped = fit with horseshoe
according with The American Heritage Dictionary

daniela ruffa
Italy
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of:

Italian

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