Jan 5, 2002 17:45
22 yrs ago
Catalan term
Jon Zuber (X)
Jon Zuber (X)
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pua
Catalan to English
Tech/Engineering
textile manufacture
I know that in the context of spinning thread a pua is a spindle, but isn't it something else here? I've seen a photo of this grillwork, but couldn't identify the parts from it.
"Als murs exteriors de la [cripta de la Colònia Güell], al costat oest, val la pena fer esment de les reixes construïdes amb pues reciclades de la fàbrica tèxtil de panes i velluts."
"Als murs exteriors de la [cripta de la Colònia Güell], al costat oest, val la pena fer esment de les reixes construïdes amb pues reciclades de la fàbrica tèxtil de panes i velluts."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | spindle |
Berni Armstrong
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| 4 | barb |
Hazel Whiteley
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| 4 | barb |
leff
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| 4 | spikes |
Lia Fail (X)
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Proposed translations
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Berni Armstrong
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spindle
it may well be that the old genius used recycled spindles in the construction. Why not? In Parc Guell he used old tiles and even a "Milk of Magnesia" bottle in his mosaics.
As I've said in another context, I haven't been to Colonia Guell yet. If you have enough doubts Jonathan... maybe you could "hire" me as your research assistant and I'll go down there and check (45 mins by car from my house ;-)
As I've said in another context, I haven't been to Colonia Guell yet. If you have enough doubts Jonathan... maybe you could "hire" me as your research assistant and I'll go down there and check (45 mins by car from my house ;-)
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Comment: "I'm not sure they're exactly spindles, but that's as close as I'm going to get; s'ha de lliurar passat demà."
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barb
it can be
barb, spike or prickle
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Note added at 2002-01-05 19:07:02 (GMT)
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or plectrum for plucking strings of a guitar
barb, spike or prickle
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Note added at 2002-01-05 19:07:02 (GMT)
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or plectrum for plucking strings of a guitar
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spikes
I would say 'spikes' if a railing is referred to.
Barb is more for a spear or arrow.
..constructed from spikes recycled from...
Barb is more for a spear or arrow.
..constructed from spikes recycled from...
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