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baroccatura

English translation: irregularity

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Italian term or phrase:	baroccatura
English translation:	irregularity
Entered by:	Kimberly De Haan

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15:12 Nov 2, 2009

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Italian term or phrase: baroccatura

This is from a text describing a designer's jewellery:

"La materia è protagonista assoluta: l’oro 18 carati, satinato a mano con la classica incisione a bulino mille righe, è esaltato e reso naturalmente “imperfetto” dalla **baroccatura** della superficie. Il metallo abbraccia le pietre, sottolinea e valorizza con eleganza la loro luce e brillantezza"

I haven't a clue what this means. Can anyone help me?

Kimberly De Haan KudoZ activity Questions: 125 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 10 Italy
Local time: 17:52

irregularity

Explanation:
I know that we're not talking about pearls, but I believe the link below would be the answer for what you are looking for.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_pearl

Selected response from:

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 01:52

Grading comment

This makes sense in the text. Thanks for your help
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +1

irregularity

Yasutomo Kanazawa

elaborateness

Silva S.

flamboyant / florid style

Kathy Vigolo

Answers

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

irregularity

Explanation:
I know that we're not talking about pearls, but I believe the link below would be the answer for what you are looking for.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_pearl

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

This makes sense in the text. Thanks for your help

22 mins confidence:

elaborateness

Explanation:
it obviously comes from barocco - elaborated, ornate;
i think "baroccatura" shold be translated as "elaborateness" or "ornateness" (excess of details)

Silva S.
Bulgaria
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of:

Bulgarian

3 hrs confidence:

flamboyant / florid style

Explanation:
Yes, it definitively comes from the adjective "barocco", referred clearly to the Baroque art which is very elaborated and flamboyant. So I think you should translate it as " flamboyant / florid style"

Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/flamboy...
Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-italian/flamboyant

Kathy Vigolo
Honduras
Local time: 10:52
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian