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battitacco di protezione

English translation: protective heel pad

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Italian term or phrase:battitacco di protezione
English translation:protective heel pad
Entered by: Angela Arnone

06:31 Aug 17, 2001
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Italian term or phrase: battitacco di protezione
Togliere con cautela il battitacco di protezione originale. Prestare ATTENZIONE a non piegarlo o spezzarlo, in quanto poi verrà rimontato.

from some assembly instructions for car parts
Stefan
protective heel pad
Explanation:
It's the ridge on the car mat that goes under your feet and stops the scuffing that often occurs on shoes when driving.

See this bilingual site:
Tappeti per auto e zerbini Cannon
... Tappeto in gomma naturale, con fondo antisdrucciolevole per una perfetta stabilità,
zona battitacco rinforzata, riciclabile, biodegradabile e senza cadmio. ...
www.coraitaly.com/pagine/cannon/cannpro.htm

and also monolingual:

Welcome to LLTEK Motorsport - The Complete Audi Performance ...to clean very easily. In addition, a thick protective driver heel pad is bonded to
the surface for further long life protection. With protective elevated side ...
www.lltek.com/mats.htm - 60k

Angela
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4scuff plate
Grey Drane (X)
naof course, re-reading your question, it may not be on the mat itself, as I
Angela Arnone
na -1protective heel pad
Angela Arnone


  

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protective heel pad


Explanation:
It's the ridge on the car mat that goes under your feet and stops the scuffing that often occurs on shoes when driving.

See this bilingual site:
Tappeti per auto e zerbini Cannon
... Tappeto in gomma naturale, con fondo antisdrucciolevole per una perfetta stabilità,
zona battitacco rinforzata, riciclabile, biodegradabile e senza cadmio. ...
www.coraitaly.com/pagine/cannon/cannpro.htm

and also monolingual:

Welcome to LLTEK Motorsport - The Complete Audi Performance ...to clean very easily. In addition, a thick protective driver heel pad is bonded to
the surface for further long life protection. With protective elevated side ...
www.lltek.com/mats.htm - 60k

Angela


Angela Arnone
Local time: 03:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3602

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Grey Drane (X): I actually think this probably refers to the door sill "scuff plate", also called a "kick guard" or simply "sill guard". Had a devil of a time finding the term just now! ;-)
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of course, re-reading your question, it may not be on the mat itself, as I


Explanation:
don't think those can be removed, but I think the translation is, in any case, suitable for your context.
Angela


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scuff plate


Explanation:
This is the (often metal) insert in the sill of the car door to protect from scratches or just as a decorative detail.


    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuff%20plate
Grey Drane (X)
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