Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
desassamento
English translation:
off-setting
Added to glossary by
achisholm
Apr 2, 2013 10:08
11 yrs ago
Italian term
desassamento
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
furniture design
This is from a document describing furniture - in particular tables.
"Il desassamento della base rispetto al piano e le diverse altezze, creano un gioco di sovrapposizioni ed inusuali accostamenti di diverse forme geometriche semplici ed austere."
"Il desassamento della base rispetto al piano e le diverse altezze, creano un gioco di sovrapposizioni ed inusuali accostamenti di diverse forme geometriche semplici ed austere."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | off-setting |
PJV10
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| 3 | misalignment |
Raffaele Esposito
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| 3 | decentering |
Patricia González Schütz
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| 3 | stagger |
polyglot45
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
off-setting
I would use the term off-setting as its connotation is that it is a particular design effect rather than seeming as though it is a mistake.
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Comment: "Many thanks."
12 mins
Raffaele Esposito
Native in Italian
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Russian to Italian, Spanish to Italian, and 1 more.
misalignment
In italiano dovrebbe essere "disassamento"
31 mins
Patricia González Schütz
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
Professionalism & Courtesy
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: Italian to English, Italian to Spanish, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
decentering
Another term.
Maybe?
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Note added at 36 min (2013-04-02 10:45:49 GMT)
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or decentration!
Maybe?
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Note added at 36 min (2013-04-02 10:45:49 GMT)
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or decentration!
55 mins
polyglot45
Native in English
Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
stagger
the different planes are staggered in relation to each other
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