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Italian term
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Native in: English 
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baffi
Italian to English
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Automotive / Cars & Trucks
I was hoping someone could help me with the word "baffi" in an automotive context. It appears twice in the text I am translating about old racing cars. The two instances are as follows:
La [car model] è ancora in una conformazione simile a quella vista già nel 1970, con i baffi trapezoidali e l’ala posteriore più vicina al corpo vettura
and
La sagoma dei baffi anteriori è diversa...
La [car model] è ancora in una conformazione simile a quella vista già nel 1970, con i baffi trapezoidali e l’ala posteriore più vicina al corpo vettura
and
La sagoma dei baffi anteriori è diversa...
Proposed translations
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| 4 | Whiskers |
Jasmina Towers
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Jasmina Towers
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Lots of hits for this.
E.g.:
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-gta/88396-part-numbers-a...
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Note added at 52 mins (2015-07-01 17:11:22 GMT)
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if you look here :
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img16/3516/wp20130302004.jpg
I believe the 'whiskers' are the mesh bits on the lower side of the front of the car.
E.g.:
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-gta/88396-part-numbers-a...
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Note added at 52 mins (2015-07-01 17:11:22 GMT)
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if you look here :
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img16/3516/wp20130302004.jpg
I believe the 'whiskers' are the mesh bits on the lower side of the front of the car.
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Discussion
air dam (or front spoiler)= A device made of metal or plastic fitted beneath the front bumper of an automobile and intended to enhance aerodynamics and stability by blocking the flow of turbulent air under the chassis.
I wonder if it's a colloquial term referring to their resemblance to a moustache or an animal's whiskers. Also, headlights and rear lights can be trapezoidal.