porticato

English translation: portico with a sloping roof

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Italian term or phrase:porticato con tetto spiovente
English translation:portico with a sloping roof
Entered by: Gudrun Russo (X)

15:49 Mar 26, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / architecture
Italian term or phrase: porticato
porticato con un tetto spiovente

this is a architectural term
Gudrun Russo (X)
Local time: 21:11
portico
Explanation:
a porch or covered walk, consisting of a roof supported by columns, often at the entrance or across the front of a building; colonnade


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Note added at 2003-03-26 15:55:38 (GMT)
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a portico with a sloping roof
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Andrea Ali
Argentina
Local time: 22:11
Grading comment
Thank you for the 3rd time!
I normally do not translate from the Italian into English.
This was a job done for a cousin of my husband.
Gudrun Russo
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2portico
Andrea Ali
4 +1as a noun,
Rick Henry


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
portico


Explanation:
a porch or covered walk, consisting of a roof supported by columns, often at the entrance or across the front of a building; colonnade


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Note added at 2003-03-26 15:55:38 (GMT)
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a portico with a sloping roof


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Andrea Ali
Argentina
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you for the 3rd time!
I normally do not translate from the Italian into English.
This was a job done for a cousin of my husband.
Gudrun Russo

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Giannetti
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Cristina!

agree  Ledia Kita
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Alb!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
as a noun,


Explanation:
it's colonnade or arcade.
As an aggective, it¶ porticoed.

HTH

Rick

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Note added at 2003-03-26 16:27:11 (GMT)
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that obviously should have been adjective. sigh.

Rick Henry
United States
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Ponting: Yes, an arcade, colonnade or even open gallery.
1 hr
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