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Glossary entry

Italiano term or phrase:

abitabilità (in context)

Inglese translation:

comfort (in context)

Added to glossary by JRM (X)
Jan 6, 2009 12:35
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Italiano term

abitabilità (in context)

Da Italiano a Inglese Altro Trasporti/Mezzi di trasporto/Navigazione
Discussion of problems afflicting public transport in Italy.

Il trasporto ferroviario sconta anche un problema di immagine in termini di pulizia, di qualità del servizio e di abitabilità.

Any ideas?
Proposed translations (Inglese)
4 +6 comfort (here)

Proposed translations

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10 min
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comfort (here)

the literal translation <fitness for habitation > is hardly of avail in this context. what is meant here is IMO the lack of comfort the passengers are complaining of.
Peer comment(s):

agree polyglot45 : or even user-friendliness?
9 min
thank you !
agree James (Jim) Davis : Seems as if an architect wrote this ;-)
24 min
thank you !
agree luskie
1 ora
thank you !
agree Rossella Mainardis
1 ora
thank you !
agree Barbara Carrara : Barbara
1 ora
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agree bonafide1313 : I wonder whether the term would imply also a sort of safety element?
10 ore
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I don't normally close questions so quickly, but this answer is entirely in keeping with what my thoughts were and seems to have unanimous approval. Thanks Ellen"