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cornice orecchiata

English translation: eared frame

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Italian term or phrase:cornice orecchiata
English translation:eared frame
Entered by: Emilia De Paola

11:09 Feb 16, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
Italian term or phrase: cornice orecchiata
Si tratta della descrizione della facciata di una villa ottocentesca. La frase esatta è la seguente:
"Una riquadratura, a cornici orecchiate rimarcate dalla linea continua del marcapiano, intervallata con pannelli sottofinestra, contornava le finestre del sottotetto".
Ho trovato questa immagine per finestre con cornici orecchiate:
http://www.comunesassello.it/pcolore/ABACO/cornici finestre....
Grazie in anticipo!
huitlacoche74
eared frame
Explanation:
I really think you have to translate literally. Have a look here!
Estherwood (Dobbs Ferry, New York) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
24 Oct 2008 ... Of the six major rooms on the main floor, the Billiards Room is the least decorated, with oak wainscoting and *eared windows* and doors. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estherwood_(Dobbs_Ferry,_New_York) - 43k -

A pair of stripped German or Dutch *eared frames*, 19th Century ... - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
A pair of stripped German or Dutch eared frames, 19th Century;. Buy and collect contemporary or modern art, old masters, jewelry, wine, watches, interiors, ...
www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=13...


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I suggest you also the possibility of translating with

ear-shaped frames
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eared frame


Explanation:
I really think you have to translate literally. Have a look here!
Estherwood (Dobbs Ferry, New York) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
24 Oct 2008 ... Of the six major rooms on the main floor, the Billiards Room is the least decorated, with oak wainscoting and *eared windows* and doors. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estherwood_(Dobbs_Ferry,_New_York) - 43k -

A pair of stripped German or Dutch *eared frames*, 19th Century ... - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
A pair of stripped German or Dutch eared frames, 19th Century;. Buy and collect contemporary or modern art, old masters, jewelry, wine, watches, interiors, ...
www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=13...


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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-02-16 16:24:48 GMT)
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I suggest you also the possibility of translating with

ear-shaped frames

Emilia De Paola
Italy
Local time: 16:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/architecture/28...
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
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