Usage Note
Rolladenkasten is the housing above a window into which the roller shutter retracts; poor insulation of this box is a common source of thermal bridges and heat loss in older buildings.
Examples
"Der schlecht gedämmte Rolladenkasten verursachte Zugluft am Fenster."
Natural Translation
The poorly insulated roller shutter box caused draughts at the window.
Literal Translation
The poorly insulated roller-shutter-box caused draught at the window.
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