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Italian: arcari

English translation: chest makers






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Italian term or phrase:arcari
English translation:chest makers
Entered by:Angela Arnone
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Art/Literary - Other / professions
Italian term or phrase: arcari
It's a profession - gli arcari di Nerito. I'm stumped - no dictionary or google references that make any sense.
Any help gratefully accepted!
TIA
Angela
Angela Arnone
Italy
Local time: 17:44
chest makers
Explanation:
Hi Angela
"Gli arcari sono degli artigiani che lavorano il legno per costruire le arche, ossia delle particolari cassapanche utilizzata già decenni or sono per contenere cibo, abiti e attrezzi."
http://www.virgilioweb.it/real/arcari.htm
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:44
Note from asker to answerer
That's exactly the people we're talking about - on the Monte Simbruini!
Thanks to all of you - the other answers were possibilities but this one was spot on.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1chest makers
Russell Jones
3tesorieri
Vittorio Preite
3archersKimmy


  

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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
archers


Explanation:
Arcare - 1. arcurare, curvare ad arco 2. tirare con arco, colpire usando arco.

Could this be the archers? Archery - tiro all'arco!


Kimmy
Australia
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chest makers


Explanation:
Hi Angela
"Gli arcari sono degli artigiani che lavorano il legno per costruire le arche, ossia delle particolari cassapanche utilizzata già decenni or sono per contenere cibo, abiti e attrezzi."
http://www.virgilioweb.it/real/arcari.htm

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 92
Note from asker to answerer
That's exactly the people we're talking about - on the Monte Simbruini!
Thanks to all of you - the other answers were possibilities but this one was spot on.

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agree Michele Fauble
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tesorieri


Explanation:
Angela, non so se funziona, ma Devoto Oli dà come: arcàrio, un funzionario preposto alla sorveglianza del tesoro a Roma e nel Medioevo.

Vittorio Preite
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 64
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