Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
vere da pozzo
English translation:
puteals (putealia)/wellheads (well heads)/well curbs (kerbs)
Added to glossary by
Nicole Johnson
Jan 25, 2008 18:18
16 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
Journalist, Translator & Interpreter
Native in: English
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vere da pozzo
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Critical Essay
Il secondo libro si apre con una sintetica definizione di solido geometrico e con la dichiarazione che oggetto della trattazione sarà la prospettiva dei corpi solidi. L’ordine di stesura segue la scaletta del libro precedente, procedendo dalle figure più semplici alle più complesse e si trasferisce rapidamente dalle astratte figure geometriche ai tridimensionali oggetti quotidiani, quali pilastri, ***vere da pozzo***, edifici. (figg. 2_, 26, 27)
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | puteals |
Ivana UK
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| 4 +1 | well-curbs |
Arianna A (X)
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| 4 | well curbs |
Giles Watson
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| 3 | wellheads |
moranna (X)
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puteals
Another possible translation.
Puteal
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A puteal was a classical wellhead, round or sometimes square, set round a well opening to keep people from falling in. Such well heads (putealia) might be of marble, enriched with bas-reliefs. Famous examples include the Puteal Scribonianum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puteal
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puteale: parapetto di pietra, a volte ornato, alla gola (vèra) di un pozzo
vera di pozzo: gola del pozzo, di pietra.
http://www.istitutospiov.it/iccd_latina/glossario.1.htm#pute...
Puteal
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
A puteal was a classical wellhead, round or sometimes square, set round a well opening to keep people from falling in. Such well heads (putealia) might be of marble, enriched with bas-reliefs. Famous examples include the Puteal Scribonianum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puteal
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-01-25 22:42:51 GMT)
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puteale: parapetto di pietra, a volte ornato, alla gola (vèra) di un pozzo
vera di pozzo: gola del pozzo, di pietra.
http://www.istitutospiov.it/iccd_latina/glossario.1.htm#pute...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Once again it would be nice to have the option to divide up points here, since all of the suggestions were valid. I'm giving them to Ivana though, since I will use this term given that it is a classical context. Thanks much to all."
22 mins
well curbs
These are the stone rings around wells to stop you falling in. It's sometimes spelled "well kerb".
HTH
Giles
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-01-25 18:45:19 GMT)
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Arianna, mi hai battuto sul filo di lana! A te i punti, quindi.
Buon uichend,
Giles
HTH
Giles
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-01-25 18:45:19 GMT)
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Arianna, mi hai battuto sul filo di lana! A te i punti, quindi.
Buon uichend,
Giles
Peer comment(s):
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Arianna A (X)
: Succede spesso Giles! Mi piace come scrivi week-end ;)
15 mins
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19 mins
well-curbs
La parte in superficie del pozzo, usata anche come decorazione.
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Note added at 37 mins (2008-01-25 18:55:55 GMT)
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Succede spesso Giles! Mi piace come scrivi week-end ;)
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Note added at 37 mins (2008-01-25 18:55:55 GMT)
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Succede spesso Giles! Mi piace come scrivi week-end ;)
4 hrs
wellheads
A Venetian wellhead that resembles a large urn. It can be carved in an ornate style, with tracery and stylized birds and animals, in a Romanesque design with strong Byzantine influence. The wellhead is cemented to an octagonal base that is carved with a design that resembles the wellhead. This in turn sits on a larger circular base, which rests on an even larger cement base at ground level.
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