(zona) presbiteriale

English translation: presbytery

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Italian term or phrase:	presbiterio
English translation:	presbytery
Entered by:	silvia b (X)

16:25 Feb 14, 2007

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture

Italian term or phrase: (zona) presbiteriale

For a tourist brochure. This has to do with San Domenico Church in Arezzo:

Nella zona presbiteriale si conservano la trecentesca tomba del vescovo Ranieri degli Ubertini, una Madonna col Bambino e angeli (XIV secolo).

I cannot find a translation of this on- or offline. Is this the "presbytery", e.g. the part of the church reserved for officiating clergy? In which case I would just use "presbytery" for the "zona presbiteriale"...

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presbytery

Explanation:
presbiterio:
spazio attorno all'altare un tempo riservato al clero officiante; è separato dal resto della chiesa da plutei e transenne o, dall'età rinascimentale in poi, da colonne e pilastrini (Garzanti)

presbytery:
the eastern section of a church, beyond the choir (Chambers)

Part of the church around the high altar to the east of the choir.
http://www.digital-documents.co.uk/archi/gloschur.htm

Presbytery (Sanctuary) : The area east of the Choir which contains or features the High Altar.
http://www.elore.com/Gothic/Glossary/components.htm

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in Western architecture, that part of a cathedral or other large cruciform church that lies between the chancel, or choir, and the high altar, or sanctuary. As an element of a cruciform church (i.e., one laid out in the shape of a cross), the presbytery may be located geographically west of the sanctuary and east of the choir. This area, which is sometimes also called the presbyterium, can be occupied only by members of the clergy, those priests who participate in services within the sanctuary. The presbytery is often raised a few steps above or otherwise separated from the chancel, as in Winchester and Salisbury cathedrals in England, but it may also be combined with the chancel, as in the English cathedrals of Lincoln and York.
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9061281/presbytery

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silvia b (X)
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Thank you GAR and silviab!

I chose presbytery, although I believe either one works just as well.
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chancel (zone)

GAR

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presbytery

silvia b (X)

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chancel (zone)

Explanation:
cheers

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see:

http://www.thais.it/Romanico/Itinerario/SElenaEsino/Medie/sc...

GAR
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peer agreement (net): +1

presbytery

silvia b (X)
Local time: 23:41
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Italian
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Grading comment

Thank you GAR and silviab!

I chose presbytery, although I believe either one works just as well.

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