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figure di oranti

English translation: figures of people at prayer


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Italian term or phrase:figure di oranti
English translation:figures of people at prayer
Entered by: Barbara Cochran
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15:38 Jan 27, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / Liturgical Atlas
Italian term or phrase: figure di oranti
Caption in a liturgical atlas.

"**Figure di oranti.** Museo di Arte Copta. Il Cairo Vecchio."

Grazie,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran
Local time: 23:51
Figures of people at prayer
Explanation:
Figures of people praying
Selected response from:

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 05:51
Grading comment
Grazie.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Figures of people at prayerColin Rowe
4 +1figures of worshippers
Mario Ricci
4shapes of praying people
Erika Di Dio


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Figures of people at prayer


Explanation:
Figures of people praying

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 05:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Grazie.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  missdutch: see: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11269a.htm
4 mins
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agree  Isabelle Johnson: I agree
6 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Daniela Zambrini
1 hr
  -> Grazie!

agree  gallagy2
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  EleoE
4 hrs
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agree  Umberto Cassano
15 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shapes of praying people


Explanation:
what do you think?

Erika Di Dio
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
figures of worshippers


Explanation:
orante = worshipper


Mario Ricci
Italy
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: Another valid option, one I nearly added as an alternative myself. Also "worshipers (US)".
2 days8 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Feb 3 - Changes made by Barbara Cochran:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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