capotavola
English translation: main table chair
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| 16:15 Oct 17, 2002 |
| Italian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Furniture | |||||
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|  Selected response from: Elisabeth Ghysels Local time: 13:19 | ||||
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| 5 | head table |
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| 5 | head of the table |
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| 5 | head of the table |
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| 3 +1 | chair |
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| 4 | se si parla di un tavolo |
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head table Explanation: none |
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11 mins confidence: 
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peer agreement (net): +1chair Explanation: there isn't really a word for this in English; you can only discribe it: "chair for at the head of the table"; may be "main table chair". Greetings, Nikolaus -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-10-17 16:29:18 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sorry for the typo: describe, not discribe, of course Reference: http://www.aluiasedie.com/CatalogoEng/Prodotti.htm Reference: http://www.pieracci.it/cd/crustic.htm |
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17 mins confidence:
se si parla di un tavolo Explanation: allora lascerei capotavola, magari aggiungendo table. Si tratta di un tavolo con estensione/i sui lati del posto appunto a capotavola. Poi ci sono anche le sedie capotavola e per quelle ti è già stata fornita una definizione. Ciao Cristina |
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35 mins confidence:
head of the table Explanation: . -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-10-17 16:51:34 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The chair at the head of the table, shrouded in black, signifies the place of deity. Six rules exist for the Silent Supper: http://www.maxpages.com/auburnwitch/Celebration_of_Samhain -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-10-17 16:54:43 (GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- At the head of the table is a large thronelike chair. There is a doorway leading off to the right, the left, and one behind the large chair at the head of the table. http://www.angelfire.com/ks/darkgothic/Bough.html The head chair, a massive leather thing, stood at the far end of the room. Behind that chair was a huge picture window, discretely covered with artfully marbleized blinds. http://slayerfanfic.com/A/Anya/contract1.html |
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36 mins confidence:
head of the table Explanation: my father used to sit at the head of the table (Diz. Garzanti) |
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