Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Archaeology / archaeology | | Italian term or phrase: smagrante | A partire dal Protoappen-ninico e fino al Subappen-ninico il materiale piroclastico di origine vulcanica è costantemente utilizzato come smagrante per le ceramiche.
What is the exact function of a smagrante, and what exactly does it do? |
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| inclusion | Explanation:
A "smagrante" sounds like a thinner - so my guess is that it changes the clay to make it more workable - and presumably aso changes the physical characteristics of the fiished product.
From the web:
"All pottery is made from a mixture of rock and mineral fragments (often termed collectively 'inclusions' or - a more loaded term - 'temper') and clay minerals." |
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davidholme
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Grading comment In fact rather than "inclusion" I used the term "temper" (which you mysteriously call 'loaded') - the client is reviewing the translation at the moment . If he suggests anything else, i'll post his ideas.
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