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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / book jacket | | Italian term or phrase: baglio | in uno splendido baglio sulle alture che dominano i vigneti
not sure about baglio |
|  Maria BurnettKudoZ activityQuestions: 1289 ( 5 open) ( 19 without valid answers) ( 15 closed without grading) Answers: 4
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| | fortified courtyard/bailey | Explanation:
As the term refers to the wall I would use "baily" if the word courtyard is already mentioned in the text otherwise "fortified courtyard"
"Baglio? It's one of those Italian words nobody ever defines perfectly. Without wishing to digress from the discussion at hand, we'll say that the English word bailey (outer wall of a castle), from the Old French baile (palisaded enclosure), probably shares the Norman origin of the Italian term. Essentially, a baglio is a square, fortified courtyard with a strong gate and perhaps a low tower or two, surrounded by walls and low buildings. More than a fort but not quite a castle." |
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ljane
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9 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +4 "baglio + gloss"
Explanation:
I would keep the Italian term and then add a short description, for example, "...baglio, a building containing the courtyard etc" and if your gloss can extend, maybe historical reference?
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baglio_(architettura)
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Note added at 11 mins (2011-03-31 17:15:09 GMT)
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Maybe put term in quotes for example:
"...the 'baglio', a building originally built for protection/defense, housing the courtyard of a home...(continue with text....)"
Or something on those lines.
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Note added at 2 days21 hrs (2011-04-03 14:40:28 GMT)
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Or, to integrate this into the actual context:
"in a magnificent enclosed area around the courtyard, the ancient baglio, originally built in the 1800s for defense, on the hills overlooking the..."
| LaraBarnett
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