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paletta

English translation: hand held stop/traffic sign

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Italian term or phrase:paletta
English translation:hand held stop/traffic sign
Entered by: Amphyon

15:09 Jul 28, 2008
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Italian term or phrase: paletta
cosa e' l'equivalente in Inglese, della paletta con cui la polizia o carabinieri fermano in Italia le macchine?
jamax (X)
Italy
Local time: 07:59
hand held stop/traffic sign
Explanation:
Tom is right - never seen in the UK... but this could be an option - although a bit more elaborate than just lollipop, and admittedly not as nice ( :
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Amphyon
Italy
Local time: 07:59
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Summary of answers provided
5signaling disk
Pompeo Lattanzi
4traffic paddle
dolphin2406
2lollipop
Tom in London
2hand held stop/traffic sign
Amphyon


Discussion entries: 5





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
traffic paddle


Explanation:
this could be used

http://www.allstatesign.com/store/Schools/Paddle-Signs/

dolphin2406
Local time: 07:59
Native speaker of: Native in MalteseMaltese
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
lollipop


Explanation:
they don't use them in the UK. Never seen them or heard them mentioned. But "lollipop" exactly conveys the sense.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
hand held stop/traffic sign


Explanation:
Tom is right - never seen in the UK... but this could be an option - although a bit more elaborate than just lollipop, and admittedly not as nice ( :

Amphyon
Italy
Local time: 07:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
signaling disk


Explanation:
as given by the Dictionary "Ragazzini" Ed.Zanichelli.

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Note added at 46 mins (2008-07-28 15:56:33 GMT)
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While we are at it, la paletta del capostazione is given as "disk signal".
In fact Police forces in UK seldom use it, but I seem to remember seeing it sometime or other...

Pompeo Lattanzi
Italy
Local time: 07:59
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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