rampa carrabile
English translation: carriage ramp
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| 3 +1 | ramp suitable for horse-drawn carriages |
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| 3 +1 | carriage ramp |
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| 4 | ramp suitable for heavy-duty carts & carriages |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1ramp suitable for horse-drawn carriages Explanation: since this is in the 16th century, the precision seems necessary as carrabile/carrossable has no real single word equivalent in English |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1carriage ramp Explanation: a shorter possibility Thomae carved the Baroque statues on the balustrades of the carriage ramp and the terrace. The decoration and furnishing of the interior (wallpaper, furniture, painting, etc.), still preserved almost complete and unaltered, were the work of the court painter Louis de Silvestre, the interior decorator Raymond Leplat and the wallpaper designer Pierre Mercier. http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/dresden-d-fs-... Mexicans and Turks, heralded by a nearly sober young captain with curling hair, would seek admission to the King’s castle of Amboise, would foregather at the top of the Tour des Minimes, and racing down the spiral carriage ramp for which the Tower was famous, … http://books.google.it/books?id=Fzay6S0rQ-0C&pg=PT380&lpg=PT... The staircase (which used to be a carriage ramp) across from the Winter Riding School leads us up to the terrace known as the Summer Riding Garden. http://www.zamek-ceskykrumlov.eu/description-of-objects-with... |
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ramp suitable for heavy-duty carts & carriages Explanation: rcolin gave a good explanation. However a "rampa carrabile" was also for carts with goods, food, etc... It was actually not just for horse-drawn vehicles, but for any heavy-duties carts and carriages, including those drawn by people (also mules, cows, donkeys, etc) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 ore (2014-11-02 10:32:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/environment_eco... The link where I had the idea of "heavy-duty" |
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