Jul 18, 2008 11:20
15 yrs ago
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Italiano term

battilastra

Da Italiano a Inglese Tecnico/Meccanico Automobilistico/Auto e autocarri
Does anyone know what this means. I am translating an article about a car factory

Discussion

Maria Luisa Dell'Orto Jul 18, 2008:
Hi Ellie, have you got the full sentence for context? thank you.

Proposed translations

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panel beater / sheet metal worker / flattener

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Note added at 9 min (2008-07-18 11:29:52 GMT)
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carrozziere battilastra (riparatore di carrozzerie) (op.), panel beater, sheet metal worker.

Flattener = battilastra (ne that flattens iron plates etc.)

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Note added at 12 min (2008-07-18 11:33:25 GMT)
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Source: Hoepli technical dictionary
Peer comment(s):

agree Olga Buongiorno : Sheet metal worker OK!
3 min
Grazie mille Olga, anche secondo me "sheet metal worker" è quello più adatto!
agree James (Jim) Davis : Panel beater YES (this is a highly skilled job, whereas "sheet metal worker" is anybody working in a factory with sheet metal and "sheet metal flattener" gets only 19 Google hits.
29 min
Thanks Jim, unfortunately with no context I could not be more precise
agree Pompeo Lattanzi : Panel beater
3 ore
agree Peter Cox : Panel beater
3 ore
agree Rossella Mainardis
1 giorno 10 ore
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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