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Vele e trine

English translation: curtain and lace-like (formations)

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Italian term or phrase:	Vele e trine
English translation:	curtain and lace-like (formations)
Entered by:	Federica Meacci

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15:42 Nov 2, 2010

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Italian term or phrase: Vele e trine

Si parla di concrezioni stalagmitiche e stalattitiche e non riesco a trovare una traduzione per vele e trine che non vada al di là del "sail and lace-shaped concretions".
Qualche suggerimento?

Federica Meacci KudoZ activity Questions: 52 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 45
Local time: 11:10

curtain and lace (formations)

Explanation:
The 'curtain' formation part I'm quite certain about. I'm not familiar with 'sail' formations, although I suppose it's possible.

I have heard of 'lace-curtain' or 'laced-curtain' formations, but I'm not sure if there's a more appropriate geological term.

Selected response from:

xxxMr Murray
Italy

Grading comment

Thank you. I believe the best solution is a mix of both suggestions: curtain and lace-like.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

sail-shaped and lace-like

Wendy Streitparth

curtain and lace (formations)

xxxMr Murray

Discussion entries: 2

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39 mins confidence:

curtain and lace (formations)

xxxMr Murray
Italy
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PRO pts in category: 2

Grading comment

Thank you. I believe the best solution is a mix of both suggestions: curtain and lace-like.

47 mins confidence:

sail-shaped and lace-like

Explanation:
Note the lace-like character of these concretionary .... for the formation of concretions. No positive figures for the propor- tion of dolomite to calcite ...
www.jstor.org/stable/30058837

I don't think one can say lace-shaped

Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you. I believe the best solution is a mix of both suggestions: curtain and lace-like formations. I wanted to give two points each but apparently it is not possible. Sorry for that.

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