Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

vani

English translation:

compartments

Added to glossary by lizzy g
Apr 5, 2006 21:20
18 yrs ago
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Italian term

vani

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Furniture / Household Appliances
Initially I thought 'vani' should be translated as 'cabinet' - however, these different examples suggest I'm wrong!

- Letto in rovere o ciliegio con vani contenitori laterali, inserti alluminio satinato, testata in legno e pelle stampata o tutto legno.

-Mobile tv, quattro vani, due porte, in rovere o ciliegio, gambe in alluminio satinato.

- Libreria girevole in rovere o ciliegio. Finitura foto rovere antracite.
Dimensioni: L. 51 P. 51 H. 73
Dimensioni vani: H. 30 P. 24


Any ideas?

Thank you in advance!
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 compartments
4 compartments
3 closets

Proposed translations

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compartments

Like "glove compartment" - "vano portaoggetti" ....

Home Entertainment Furniture - Television Cabinet, For 36 ...
Center compartment overall dimensions: 16.457"h x 19.882"wx 20.492"d ... A 60"
plasma will fill out the cabinet. However, placing a smaller TV set, ...
www.ergoindemand.com/home-furniture-tv-stands.htm


The size of this wooden TV stand offers you plentiful enclosed cabinet space, a center shelf compartment and a small drawer where you can organize your ...
www.ergoindemand.com/wooden-plasma-tv-stands.htm

Saw off the toekick from the bottom of the large utility cabinet. Flip the cabinet
upside down so its larger compartment is on top for the TV, ...
www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/print/0,17071,339921,00.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Giovanella (X) : seems to fit perfectly in this context :-)
1 hr
agree Lesley Burgon
6 hrs
agree Rosanna Palermo
15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! 'Compartments' also works in other places in the text so most appreciated!"
11 mins

closets

This is in the eurodicautom.

For the other question: como; in French commode is chest of drawers - doing my best here !!!!!
Peer comment(s):

neutral Angela Arnone : Er ... TV cabinet with 4 closets? -)-)
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compartments

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/furniture/index.php
The shelf has a secret **compartment** built-in that can only be opened with a ring. Named after the average angle of a healthy erection, 72 degrees is also cleverly the angle the secret compartment opens up to.



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"vano" has many meanings; from Hoepli dictionary:

vàno
A a
1.1 (= cavo/vuoto) hollow
1.2 (lett) uninhabited, vacant

2 incorporeal, insubstantial, immaterial
• le vane immagini della fantasia the insubstantial images of the imagination

3 (= inane) hollow, vain, empty, inane; (= futile) futile, idle, meaningless, pointless, senseless; (= illusorio) illusory, vain
• vane minacce empty threats; vane speranze idle/vain hopes; discorsi vani idle talk; una domanda vana an inane question; un gesto vano an empty gesture; promesse vane hollow promises

4 (= inutile) vain, idle, purposeless, useless, pointless, meaningless; (= inefficace) vain, fruitless, ineffectual, barren, unproductive, abortive; (= inconcludente) inconclusive, indecisive
• vane discussioni inconclusive talks; sforzi vani vain efforts; un tentativo vano an ineffectual attempt; rendere vano to stultify, to frustrate, to nullify, to *undo; ogni preghiera/supplica fu vana every imploration was in vain; le ricerche dei superstiti furono vane the search for survivors was vain/fruitless

5 (fig, di persone) vain, self-conceited; (di cose) ostentatious, flamboyant, flashy
• vana ostentazione flamboyant ostentation; un uomo vano e arrogante a self-conceited, arrogant man

B nm
1 (= spazio vuoto) hollow, vacant space, (di ascensore, scale) well, shaft
• vano scala stairwell; il gatto si nascose in un vano del tronco the cat hid in a hollow in the trunk

2 (= apertura) opening, way, passage
• vano della porta doorway; vano di accesso entrance; vano d’ingresso doorway, door

3 (= ambiente) room
• un appartamento di cinque vani a five-room(ed) flat

4 (= spazio) room, space, (= scomparto) bay
• vano bagagli luggage compartment, (autom) boot; vano motore bonnet; vano portaoggetti (autom) glove compartment

5 (fig, lett) vanity, vain thing.



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