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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | | Italian term or phrase: tempera grassa | This is in the description of a painting.
Could anyone tell me how to translate tempera grassa?
I know tempera is tempera in English too, but "grassa" - maybe oily?
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| | tempera grassa | Explanation:
My feeling is that this would be best left in the Italian as it is a recognised medium in English too, in contrast with egg tempera. Perhaps with an explanatory note depending on the context. |
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 Laura Bennett
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Local time: 00:51
| Grading comment Although I was grateful for the other answer given, I opted to leave it in Italian as you suggested. Thanks
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4 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 tempera grassa
Explanation:
My feeling is that this would be best left in the Italian as it is a recognised medium in English too, in contrast with egg tempera. Perhaps with an explanatory note depending on the context.
| Laura Bennett
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:51
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Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 12
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| | Grading comment | Although I was grateful for the other answer given, I opted to leave it in Italian as you suggested. Thanks |
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25 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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