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sala de confiança

English translation: a room for close friends of the family

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Catalan term or phrase:sala de confiança
English translation:a room for close friends of the family
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

20:44 Mar 14, 2002
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / architecture
Catalan term or phrase: sala de confiança
"Del saló central, l’estança més magnífica del Palau [Güell], amb l’oratori, l’altell pels músics i la cúpula parabòlica, passem al menjador i ***sala de confiança,*** que tenen terrassa posterior i pugem per l’escala de servei al terrat amb el seu segon nivell."
Jon Zuber (X)
a room for close friends of the family
Explanation:
This is one idea, Jon.

HTH

Sheila



Antoni Gaudi private life. Pictures of Barcelona, sagrada familia ...
... Beside the rear facade were the dining room and the sala de confianza (a room
for close friends of the family), separated by a carved wood lattice, and a ...
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Sheila Hardie
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Local time: 23:57
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Thanks, Sheila, I'l do something along these lines.
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4a room for close friends of the family
Sheila Hardie
4family parlour
Berni Armstrong


  

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a room for close friends of the family


Explanation:
This is one idea, Jon.

HTH

Sheila



Antoni Gaudi private life. Pictures of Barcelona, sagrada familia ...
... Beside the rear facade were the dining room and the sala de confianza (a room
for close friends of the family), separated by a carved wood lattice, and a ...
www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_vida/palaug2.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.gaudiclub.com ]

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 23:57
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PRO pts in category: 27
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Thanks, Sheila, I'l do something along these lines.
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family parlour


Explanation:
That might get over the idea of privacy.

If not, how about "private drawing room" ? Since I'm sure the women in Gaudi's circle had to "withdraw" and let the men get on with the serious business of politics, architecture and cigars.

Berni Armstrong
Spain
Local time: 23:57
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