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English term or phrase:	finial
Romanian translation:	ogivă
Entered by:	anamaria bulgariu

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15:43 Jan 28, 2008

English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Other / heraldry

English term or phrase: finial

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A "ball-style" finial is commonly mounted to the top of a stationary flagpole. This is sometimes (mistakenly) called a "truck", which is the mechanism that connects the finial to the pole. An urban legend says the ball contains a razor, lighter, and flare. According to the legend, the items were meant to be used to destroy the flag in case the post was overrun by the enemy. A related and less pleasant version says the finial should have a bullet, knife, and matches so the last surviving soldier can continue fighting (with the knife), and if need be destroy the flag with matches (to prevent it from being captured), and take his own life with the bullet.

anamaria bulgariu KudoZ activity Questions: 446 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (41 closed without grading) Answers: 721 Romania
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ogivă

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Note added at 1 zi16 ore (2008-01-30 08:10:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Nu am avut timp atunci să dau şi un link de încredere.
Iată-l:
http://www.presidency.ro/?_RID=htm&id=11

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Cristian Brinza
Romania
Local time: 21:53

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Mulţumesc. Aşa am găsit şi eu.
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ornament/element decorativ pentru vârf

Dasa Suciu

ogivă

Cristian Brinza

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ornament/element decorativ pentru vârf

Explanation:
Tip bilă, lance, etc

Reference: http://maszty.com.pl/index.php5/ro/mast/mast_alu
Reference: http://www.rofobit.ro/asteaguri.html

Dasa Suciu
Local time: 21:53
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Romanian
PRO pts in category: 20

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ogivă

Cristian Brinza
Romania
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 52

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Mulţumesc. Aşa am găsit şi eu.

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Asker: Păi şi eu tot din aceeaşi sursă de încredere am tras concluzia :))) Mulţumesc. E ciudat că i se zice aşa. Am văzut tot felul de forme şi legende despre minunea asta.

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