This question was closed without grading. Reason: Errant question
Jun 28, 2009 23:39
15 yrs ago
Italian term

(fatte) a filo e compasso

Italian to English Other History gardens
"Nel disegno, nell’area indicata come paesistico, compare quasi tutto il repertorio del giardino romantico secondo i precetti divulgati, tra gli altri, da X e Y agli inizi del XIX secolo: presenza dell’acqua, andamenti ricurvi, larghi spazi e ineguaglianze, viali per nulla lunghi e rettilinei, regolari compartimenti e piantagioni **fatte a filo e compasso**. "

It has been suggested to me that fatte a filo e compasso means "con una suddivisione molto precisa". Maybe someone could confirm this for me...

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carly kelly (asker) Jun 29, 2009:
I closed this question as I somehow posted it twice by mistake

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Not a standard phrase by any means

If we take kudoz out of the equation, then you are left with just six pages. I would go for geometric precision

http://www.google.com/search?hl=it&q="filo e compasso" -kudo...
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Linda Inverso : unless someone can come up with something better, either that or plants lined up precisely...
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