Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 16, 2004 15:29
19 yrs ago
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German term
translator with architectural background
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
Trittstufe
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Term appears in a text which deals with off-road vehicles.
Context:
Trittstufen, Rammschutz etc.
(it's an external element on the vehicle)
Attempted translation:
Thought it might be "running boards" but then went for "foot plates" i.e. things that you stand on to get into the vehicle.
Context:
Trittstufen, Rammschutz etc.
(it's an external element on the vehicle)
Attempted translation:
Thought it might be "running boards" but then went for "foot plates" i.e. things that you stand on to get into the vehicle.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | step |
Elvira Stoianov
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| 5 | step tread |
bookworm
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| 4 | sill / sill plates |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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Proposed translations
+4
1 min
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Specializes in field
Luxembourg
Currently employed in-house
Native in: Romanian 
, Hungarian
Works in: German to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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43
Selected
step
is how I've seen it and translated it
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. I think this does it."
9 mins
sill / sill plates
Declined
is what I always called them
Comment: "Thanks. Sounds more automobile-like but would this terms not be the translation for something like "Türschwelle". Maybe not but I think the translation is talking about things which project beyond the vehicle and therefore might cause problems in certain terrain. "
2 days 4 hrs
step tread
Declined
this is the way I have seen it written in automotive company listings
Comment: "Thanks. I'm sure this is fine but I'm going for "step" as it works ok in the given context."
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