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conversa per compluvio

English translation: compluvium flashing

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Italian term or phrase:conversa per compluvio
English translation:compluvium flashing
Entered by: Gina Ferlisi

17:33 Mar 6, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / conversa per compluvio
Italian term or phrase: conversa per compluvio
La conversa per compluvio è in alluminio plissettato continuo e da un lato di color rosso mattone e dall’altro lato color marrone, da posare secondo la colorazione delle tegole. Can someone help me translating this phrase
Gina Ferlisi
Local time: 11:30
compluvium flashing
Explanation:
flashing (conversa) is a type of weatherproofing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashing_(weatherproofing)
compluvium is the word, although usually used in Classical architecture. Don't know what building you're dealing with here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compluvium

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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-03-07 06:56:29 GMT)
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yes, Gina - "roof valley flashing" - see:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="roof valley flashing"&...
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simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 11:30
Grading comment
thks again :)
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Summary of answers provided
4converging of rain water through a drainpipe
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
3 +1compluvium flashing
simon tanner


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converging of rain water through a drainpipe


Explanation:
converging of rain water through a drainpipe in pleated alluminium...

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 11:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 116
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
compluvium flashing


Explanation:
flashing (conversa) is a type of weatherproofing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashing_(weatherproofing)
compluvium is the word, although usually used in Classical architecture. Don't know what building you're dealing with here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compluvium

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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-03-07 06:56:29 GMT)
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yes, Gina - "roof valley flashing" - see:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="roof valley flashing"&...

simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 143
Grading comment
thks again :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: i am talking about installation of flashing on a valley roof, is compluvio a roof valley, any ideas found kudoz but not sure


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche: didn't know there was flashing going on on rooftops, have been working in Italian too many years
11 hrs
  -> thanks Carroll. It is a strange term, though. As far as I am aware, the origin of the word in this sense is unknown
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