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parapetti

English translation: railings

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Italian term or phrase:parapetti
English translation:railings
Entered by: Lisa Jane

11:11 May 31, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / construction
Italian term or phrase: parapetti
le scale interne avranno corrimano e parapetti
Viva969
Canada
Local time: 03:28
railings
Explanation:
In Italian, corrimano is the handrail and parapet refers to the structure underneath that
http://www.deltabi.it/it/scale-e-parapetti/strutture-di-para...

in English banister can refer to the whole structure including the handrail so I'd use railings

https://www.custommade.com/gallery/custom-railings/
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 09:28
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2rails (railing) or banisters
Ellen Kraus
4railings
Lisa Jane
4guards
Giulia Galvan


Discussion entries: 1





  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rails (railing) or banisters


Explanation:
I think is meant here (ein Schutzgeländer in German)

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
4 hrs
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agree  Helen Pringle
1 day 3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
railings


Explanation:
In Italian, corrimano is the handrail and parapet refers to the structure underneath that
http://www.deltabi.it/it/scale-e-parapetti/strutture-di-para...

in English banister can refer to the whole structure including the handrail so I'd use railings

https://www.custommade.com/gallery/custom-railings/

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 09:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 7
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guards


Explanation:
In "Dizionario tecnico dell'edilizia e dell'architettura" (Balboni, Ed. Hoepli, 2005) - struttura metallica, muraria o lignea, che ha generalmente funzioni protettive >> parapets, rails, guards

I would go for "guards"


    Reference: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/178...
Giulia Galvan
Italy
Local time: 09:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
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