Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Pedonabilità
English translation:
treadable surface
Added to glossary by
Daniela Ciafardoni
Jun 27, 2008 11:32
15 yrs ago
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Italian term
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Pedonabilità
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Found in the following contexts
a) Ottima pedonabilità in copertura
b) Uno speciale elemento passerella di testata, posizionato a quota piano canale dei copponi, consente la raccolta delle acque piovane per lo scarico sui pluviali e una facile pedonabilità di collegamento attorno la copertura.
Document relating to prefabricated buildings
a) Ottima pedonabilità in copertura
b) Uno speciale elemento passerella di testata, posizionato a quota piano canale dei copponi, consente la raccolta delle acque piovane per lo scarico sui pluviali e una facile pedonabilità di collegamento attorno la copertura.
Document relating to prefabricated buildings
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | treadable surface |
Shera Lyn Parpia
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| 4 | walkability |
Tom in London
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Proposed translations
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
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treadable surface
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Comment: "I am going for this option in the end, but thanks to all of you."
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
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1015
walkability
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-06-27 11:37:09 GMT)
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it means you can walk on it without falling through :)
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-27 13:00:08 GMT)
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"e una facile pedonabilità di collegamento"...if I were doing this translation I'd probably say something like "and good access".
In context, the meaning would would be perfectly clear.
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-06-27 11:37:09 GMT)
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it means you can walk on it without falling through :)
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-27 13:00:08 GMT)
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"e una facile pedonabilità di collegamento"...if I were doing this translation I'd probably say something like "and good access".
In context, the meaning would would be perfectly clear.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
5 mins
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| neutral |
James (Jim) Davis
: "can be walked on" may be better http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian-friendly
15 mins
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| disagree |
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
: walkability refers to the more or less friendly walking conditions in the area, see wikipedia, walkable is fine
42 mins
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The correct term for a roof you can walk on is a walkable roof. Google "walkable roof" for many examples
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