berlinetta di rottura

English translation: a revolutionary small car design

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Italian term or phrase:berlinetta di rottura
English translation:a revolutionary small car design
Entered by: Tom in London

19:45 Feb 6, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Italian term or phrase: berlinetta di rottura
Nasce la Diablo, berlinetta di rottura, con una forma tutta nuova, niente tagli decisi della carrozzeria né scelte azzardate ma una linea più attuale, tutta curve, aggressiva e piacevole al tempo stesso.
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a revolutionary small car design
Explanation:
non si tratta di una vecchia berlinetta da rottamare ma di ben altra cosa.

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this is a discussion about car design.
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5 +2a revolutionary small car design
Tom in London
4an old berline
Lyudmila Gorbunova (married Zanella)


  

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an old berline


Explanation:
an old berline (di rottura potrebbe significare che si tratta di una macchina molto vecchia, praticamente da buttar via, ma rifatta come nuova

Lyudmila Gorbunova (married Zanella)
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a revolutionary small car design


Explanation:
non si tratta di una vecchia berlinetta da rottamare ma di ben altra cosa.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-06 22:11:52 GMT)
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this is a discussion about car design.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:48
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agree  Alexandra Speirs: or a breakaway design :)
1 hr

agree  Valeria Faber
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