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piani di lavoro e piani superiori

English translation: Worktop and counter

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Italian term or phrase:piani di lavoro e piani superiori
English translation:Worktop and counter
Entered by: Sarah Gregg

13:40 Oct 2, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / Office furniture
Italian term or phrase: piani di lavoro e piani superiori
Another doubt from my furniture catalogue where, talking about a reception desk, I have to translate the phrase: **piani di lavoro e piani superiori** realizzati in agglomerato ligneo". Once again, no photograph, but the client describes the difference as follows: "In genere le reception hanno un piano più basso (simile alla semplice scrivania) ed un piano più alto, tipo una mensola dove in genere i clienti che sono in piedi si appoggiano per scrivere ecc". Any ideas how I could make that distinction in English? "Bottom top" and "top top" doesn't sound quite right somehow! Thanks, Sarah.
Sarah Gregg
Italy
Local time: 05:51
Worktop and counter
Explanation:
My suggestion.
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 06:51
Grading comment
All interesting ideas, but I'm choosing this one for coherence with the rest of the text where "piano di lavoro" is translated as "worktop". Thanks to you all, Sarah.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2desk and counter surfaces
Dario Di Pietropaolo
4 +1worktop and shelf
Patricia Crotty
4lower and upper
Monia Di Martino
3 +1Worktop and counter
Gad Kohenov
3rear desk and counter
Vincent Lemma
3work surface/top and upper top
Marika Costantini


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
desk and counter surfaces


Explanation:
dovrebbe essere giusto

Dario Di Pietropaolo
Italy
Local time: 05:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche: could be 'raised counter'
3 hrs
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
6 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lower and upper


Explanation:
As simple as that.

Monia Di Martino
Italy
Local time: 05:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rear desk and counter


Explanation:
In my opinion this is what we are talking about

Vincent Lemma
Italy
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Worktop and counter


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
All interesting ideas, but I'm choosing this one for coherence with the rest of the text where "piano di lavoro" is translated as "worktop". Thanks to you all, Sarah.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alessandra Renna
1 hr
  -> Mille grazie! :)
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
work surface/top and upper top


Explanation:
an idea

Marika Costantini
Italy
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
worktop and shelf


Explanation:
This site gives lots of terminology
http://www.receptiondesksonline.co.uk/16226.html?*session*id...

Patricia Crotty
Local time: 05:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Taranto: This seems the most appropriate to me
2 hrs
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