Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
fascia a tappezzeria
English translation:
decorative frieze/border
Added to glossary by
Fiona Grace Peterson
Jan 5, 2007 14:24
17 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
fascia a tappezzeria
Italian to English
Other
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
frescoes
"Il ciclo della seconda stanza presenta un finto cornicione decorato da una ***fascia a tappezzeria*** verde, rossa e blu, caratterizzata da paesaggi in prospettiva con figurine e due stemmi della famiglia."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | wallpaper frieze |
Catherine Salbashian
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| 4 | border |
Rosanna Palermo
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Proposed translations
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Catherine Salbashian
Italy
Italy
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Italy
Fashion, Marketing & Creative Texts
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
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wallpaper frieze
Hi Fiona, "border" could work, but I also found this term. I guess it depends on the context, are we actually talking about wallpaper here?
"Tappezzeria" also means tapestry...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-05 17:44:55 GMT)
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Hi Fiona - definitely not wallpaper then! Maybe it's "tapestry-style"...probably best to keep it simple and go with "decorative frieze/border" as Claire suggests!
"Tappezzeria" also means tapestry...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-05 17:44:55 GMT)
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Hi Fiona - definitely not wallpaper then! Maybe it's "tapestry-style"...probably best to keep it simple and go with "decorative frieze/border" as Claire suggests!
Note from asker:
| Hi Cath, the period in question is the sixteenth century, and the text is talking about frecoes, so I don't think it can be wallpaper! The Zanichelli monolingual gives "tappezzeria" as "tessuto per lo più con disegni, ricami e sim. per rivestimento decorativo di pareti o mobili". I'm just wondering if the term is being taken in a broader sense and simply refers to a painted decorative strip? As I say, the text is dealing with frescoes here, so I'm finding it hard to see where wallpaper comes into it, however the term "frieze" would seem to fit quite nicely - the dictionary defines it as a "decorative band". |
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Rosanna Palermo
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English
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Accuracy matters - La precisione conta
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Works in: Italian to English
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border
there's wall papers which cover the whole wall, then there is borders, which are technically strips of wallpaper that are placed usually at the top of the wall around the room
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-01-05 14:32:56 GMT)
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-01-05 14:32:56 GMT)
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Check out this link
http://blinds-wallpaper.net/wallpaper_border.htm?OVRAW=wallp...
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