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tetto a shed

English translation: shed roof /pitched roof /skillon roof

14:29 Sep 5, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Italian term or phrase: tetto a shed
Photographic studio based in a warehouse with the above kind of roof
Kenneth James Giles
Italy
Local time: 18:20
English translation:shed roof /pitched roof /skillon roof
Explanation:
basically a simple sloped roof

see
http://studio5153.com/servizi.php
http://www.shedking.net/How_to_build_a_shed_roof.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillion_roof
A skillion roof is normally a single sloping roof surface, not attached to another roof surface. Skillion roofs are sometimes called a shed roof, a flat roof, in Australia or a lean-to in the UK.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-05 15:46:52 GMT)
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... though they may mean gabled roof, if the term is used loosely. You will need to see a picture to decide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gable
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 18:20
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4 +4shed roof /pitched roof /skillon roof
Shera Lyn Parpia
3roof shed
telefpro


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
roof shed


Explanation:
Just a suggestion.

telefpro
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
shed roof /pitched roof /skillon roof


Explanation:
basically a simple sloped roof

see
http://studio5153.com/servizi.php
http://www.shedking.net/How_to_build_a_shed_roof.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillion_roof
A skillion roof is normally a single sloping roof surface, not attached to another roof surface. Skillion roofs are sometimes called a shed roof, a flat roof, in Australia or a lean-to in the UK.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-05 15:46:52 GMT)
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... though they may mean gabled roof, if the term is used loosely. You will need to see a picture to decide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gable


Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 18:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  GianLuigi Miani: I agree, that's correct , you just can check on google and see the images...it's definetely a correct answer
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agree  eccotraduttrice
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