greenstone

Italian translation: pietra verde (contesto generico)

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English term or phrase:	greenstone
Italian translation:	pietra verde (contesto generico)
Entered by:	Roland Lelaj

02:21 Feb 24, 2009

English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: greenstone

or greenschist

E' il nome di una pietra preziosa.

Ho trovato 'nefrite' o 'pietra verde basaltica' ma non sono certa che le due traduzioni siano corrette. Qualcuno sa aiutarmi?

Grazie.

Annalisa Distasi KudoZ activity Questions: 183 (1 open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 102 Italy
Local time: 02:07

nefrite

Explanation:
Secondo lo IATE, "greenstone" è la pietra semipreziosa chiamata scientificamente "nefrite" mentre "pietra verde" è il nome popolare di questo gruppo di pietre basaltiche.

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Note added at 20 mins (2009-02-24 02:41:56 GMT)
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Tutto dipenderà dal tuo contesto. Se è un testo generale puoi usare il termine popolare di "pietra verde" mentre se il testo è un po' più specifico e scientifico puoi usare il termine "nefrite".

http://www.monicasita.com/STORIA E CURIOSITA.html
http://www.cinqueterre.com/blog/lepoca-preromana

Selected response from:

Roland Lelaj
Canada
Local time: 20:07

Grading comment

Mi piace il tuo semplice 'pietra verde'. Va benissimo per un videogioco per ragazzi. Non mi azzardo a usare 'giada' perche' penso che potrebbe venir fuori piu' in la' (inglese 'jade'). Grazie ancora!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

nefrite

Roland Lelaj

3 +1

giadeite

Carla Sordina

giada di anfibolo

Sele

pietra ollare

Giuseppina Manfredi (X)

giada neozelandese (Pounamu)

moranna (X)

Answers

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

nefrite

Roland Lelaj
Canada
Local time: 20:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Albanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Mi piace il tuo semplice 'pietra verde'. Va benissimo per un videogioco per ragazzi. Non mi azzardo a usare 'giada' perche' penso che potrebbe venir fuori piu' in la' (inglese 'jade'). Grazie ancora!

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

giadeite

Explanation:
in alternativa a nefrite

se il testo è generico può andare bene pietra preziosa verde, altrimenti opterei per giadeite, genericamente giada oppure nefrite

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenstone

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giada_(minerale)

invece il greenschist è una roccia, non so se possa essere assimilata alle pietre preziose
http://www.dipteris.unige.it/persone/ScambelluriM/Didactics/...

Carla Sordina
Italy
Local time: 02:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

8 hrs confidence:

pietra ollare

Explanation:
mi pare di capire che si tratti di pietra ollare appartenente alla famiglia del serpentino.

http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:gAQlXEXdHUMJ:www.bellin...|lang_en|lang_it

"E. CONFORTI, The "pietra ollare" (Greenstone) in the cultural built heritage of Chiavenna (Sondrio, Italy) / Elena Conforti, Ugo Zezza. - in IV Congreso Internacional de Rehabilitación del Patrimonio Arquitectónico y Edificación: La Habana 1998. - San Cristóbal de La Laguna: Centro Internacional para la Conservación del Patrimonio, 1998. - p. 359-361. [1.Pietra ollare - Utilizzazione - Valchiavenna I. Zezza, Ugo]". da http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:8FHmDPmnyDIJ:associazio...|lang_en|lang_it

http://books.google.it/books?id=QxkdL7JJYp0C&pg=PA1240&lpg=P...
http://books.google.it/books?id=QxkdL7JJYp0C&pg=PA1553&lpg=P...
"Sotto i nostri piedi scivola la pietra verde, il cosiddetto scisto serpentino, rinomata per la bellezza naturale e selvaggia".da http://digilander.libero.it/greenstone/notiz1.htm
http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:zFAkzAeCqQkJ:www.dipter...|lang_en|lang_it

Giuseppina Manfredi (X)
Local time: 02:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 8

9 hrs confidence:

giada neozelandese (Pounamu)

Explanation:
Pounamu – several names
Types of pounamu

Types of pounamu
New Zealand’s pounamu deposits

New Zealand’s pounamu deposits

Pounamu, greenstone and New Zealand jade are all names for the same hard, durable highly valued stone, used for making adornments, tools and weapons. Each name is used by different groups:

* Pounamu is the traditional Māori name.
* Greenstone is a common term, but increasingly it is being replaced by pounamu.
* New Zealand jade is a gemmological term that emphasises the similarity of the stone to overseas jade.

Varieties of pounamu

Māori people recognised four main types of pounamu, identifying their colour and translucence: kawakawa, kahurangi, īnanga and tangiwai. The first three are nephrite, while tangiwai is bowenite. There were many other names for varieties of pounamu (including tribal variations), based on shade and hue.
Nephrite and bowenite

Pounamu occurs in two mineral forms. Nephrite, the most common form, is a calcium magnesium silicate mineral of the amphibole group. It contains small amounts of iron, which determine the depth of the green colour.

Bowenite, found only at the entrance to Milford Sound, is an iron magnesium silicate mineral that is an unusual, translucent form of serpentine.
Jade

Overseas, the term ‘jade’ refers to two minerals widely used for carving – nephrite and jadeite. There is no jadeite in New Zealand. Strictly speaking, the term jade does not include bowenite.
Location

Pounamu is found only in the South Island. Because of this, the island was originally named Te Wāhi Pounamu (the place of pounamu), but over time this name changed to Te Wai Pounamu (the greenstone waters).

Reference: http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/MineralResources/Pou...

moranna (X)
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English

10 hrs confidence:

giada di anfibolo

Explanation:
:-)

Sele
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of:

Italian

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