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candelabra-like scrollwork

Italian translation: decorazioni a volute a mo' di candelabro

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English term or phrase:candelabra-like scrollwork
Italian translation:decorazioni a volute a mo' di candelabro
Entered by: Raffaella Cornacchini

09:48 Jun 4, 2002
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: candelabra-like scrollwork
Essendo stata confortata sulle grisaille lancio un altro SOS su un mostruoso groviglio che orna gli sguinci di una finestra e che raffigura
"candelabra-like faux stucco scrollwork containing grotteschi".
Vi pare ragionevole ipotizzare che si tratti di volute in falso stucco a mo' di candelabri (??) contenenti grottesche. Sono i candelabri che suscitano la mia perplessità.
Grazie.
raffa1
Raffaella Cornacchini
Local time: 03:13
decorazioni a volute (o ricci) a mò di candelabro
Explanation:
ciao - Julie
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Julie Preston
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:13
Grading comment
grazie a tutti per il feedback su una frase alquanto infelice. Il singolare è senz'altro meglio del plurale.
raffa1
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3candelabro
Sarah Ponting
4 +1decorazioni a volute (o ricci) a mò di candelabro
Julie Preston
4a lampadario
Tanuki (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a lampadario


Explanation:
candelabra è un false friend.

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Note added at 2002-06-04 09:55:07 (GMT)
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o forse no?!

In questo caso potrebbe non essere un false friend.

http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/rome/70.649.html

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Note added at 2002-06-04 10:14:56 (GMT)
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Se l\'ornamento (decorazione) a volute/ricci (tipo cartiglio) è lungo e stretto, forse \"a candeliere\" rende più l\'idea.

Tanuki (X)
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
candelabro


Explanation:
o candeliere

I think it's just a description of the type of decoration - branching out into lots of curves and swirls

Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1150

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tanuki (X)
8 mins
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agree  Gian
8 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Orietta Neri: a candeliere
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
decorazioni a volute (o ricci) a mò di candelabro


Explanation:
ciao - Julie

Julie Preston
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 253
Grading comment
grazie a tutti per il feedback su una frase alquanto infelice. Il singolare è senz'altro meglio del plurale.
raffa1

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tanuki (X): mo'
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