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mensola sgusciata

English translation: concave console bracket

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Italian term or phrase:mensola sgusciata
English translation:concave console bracket
Entered by: mmarta

23:22 Oct 31, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / art history
Italian term or phrase: mensola sgusciata
"I balconi del primo piano sono decorate con mensole sgusciate..."
mmarta
Local time: 04:18
concave console bracket
Explanation:
"sgusciato" is difficult. De Mauro Paravia says "fare uno sguscio" for sgusciare in an architectural context and for "sguscio": "modanatura con superficie concava dal profilo a forma di settore circolare aggettante verso l’alto". I would suggest "concave" is sufficient for this.
However, we also talk of "egg and dart mouldings" so perhaps "egg shaped" or "shell shaped" might be other options.

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Note added at 11 hrs 30 mins (2005-11-01 10:52:39 GMT)
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"mensole" might also be "corbels", particularly if there are lots of them, close together (usually built into the wall).

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Note added at 19 hrs 55 mins (2005-11-01 19:18:08 GMT)
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I am sure you have seen the one example of "mensole sgusciate" on the web: http://www.comune.castelnuovo-berardenga.si.it/Citta/Chiese/...
This shows the door lintel supported by (vaguely) concave brackets in line with the frame.
Clearly, unlike a cove, a "mensola" is not a continuous moulding, although I suppose a bracket or corbel could be described as "coved" instead of "concave". To all intents and purposes, the meaning is the same.
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:18
Grading comment
thank you very much for all the info
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1cove
Anusca Mantovani
4 +1concave console bracket
Russell Jones
3shell tables/shelves OR open shelves (not enclosed)
Anna Maria Augustine (X)


  

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shell tables/shelves OR open shelves (not enclosed)


Explanation:
Perhaps...

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cove


Explanation:
This is the correct translations for sgusciato. I am sure you will be able to check it from E into I.

About mensola I am not sure, you should ask for a picture or may be the context will help you.

Regards
anusca
(ceramic tiles production area)

Anusca Mantovani
Italy
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: cove mouldings (tautology, as cove is a moulding, but I think it sounds clearer like this!) http://www.centralhardwoods.com/mouldings/cove.html - maybe, anyway: we don't have much context
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
concave console bracket


Explanation:
"sgusciato" is difficult. De Mauro Paravia says "fare uno sguscio" for sgusciare in an architectural context and for "sguscio": "modanatura con superficie concava dal profilo a forma di settore circolare aggettante verso l’alto". I would suggest "concave" is sufficient for this.
However, we also talk of "egg and dart mouldings" so perhaps "egg shaped" or "shell shaped" might be other options.

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Note added at 11 hrs 30 mins (2005-11-01 10:52:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"mensole" might also be "corbels", particularly if there are lots of them, close together (usually built into the wall).

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 19 hrs 55 mins (2005-11-01 19:18:08 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I am sure you have seen the one example of "mensole sgusciate" on the web: http://www.comune.castelnuovo-berardenga.si.it/Citta/Chiese/...
This shows the door lintel supported by (vaguely) concave brackets in line with the frame.
Clearly, unlike a cove, a "mensola" is not a continuous moulding, although I suppose a bracket or corbel could be described as "coved" instead of "concave". To all intents and purposes, the meaning is the same.

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 364
Grading comment
thank you very much for all the info

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: Garzanti gives "concave moulding" for sguscio - I lke "corbel" though Ga. calls this mensolone, and bracket
7 hrs
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