Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

tavolati in mattoni

English translation:

hollow clay slabs

Added to glossary by Tom in London
Feb 2, 2011 08:15
13 yrs ago
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Italian term

tavolati in mattoni

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Architecture CAD
It is a book about CAD and this part gives the history. "tavolati" are usually boards or flooring made of wood not brick. To give a "brick floor" as an example of a typical building element would be a bit strange. Floors are usually wooden or concrete. Any ideas?

Il disegno di un muro non è una convenzione grafica costituita da linee parallele, bensì è un "elemento muro", riconosciuto dal software come tale, personalizzabile dall'utente secondo le esigenze. E’ pertanto possibile spostare o modificare **tavolati in mattoni** o altre componenti edilizie, preservando in ogni caso l'intento progettuale.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 hollow clay slabs
4 brick boards
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Feb 7, 2011 08:03: Tom in London Created KOG entry

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hollow clay slabs

this.

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-02-02 08:30:25 GMT)
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You can draw "tavolati" in CAD.

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-02-02 08:35:20 GMT)
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"tavolati" do not exist in English. I have never seen them used in construction, at least not in the UK. The only meaningful English name for them is what I suggested: hollow clay slabs.
Note from asker:
Tom, the text is about CAD rather than types of slabs. He is using these "tavolati in mattoni" as a typical example of a building element like a window or a door. I need something ordinary and simple rather than something highly specific. I think he just means brick walls, whether vertical or horizontal if you see what I mean. I believe he is just trying to avoid repetition.
What are they called in English language CAD software applications?
Thanks anyway
NOte speaking with the author I used masonry components.
Peer comment(s):

agree Russell Jones : This is such a well established construction term that to use it as a CAD element would be risking serious confusion.
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brick boards

Note from asker:
Thanks Constantinos
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