Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
articolato in tre grandi grandi nicchie
English translation:
consisting of three large niches
Added to glossary by
Raffaella Panigada
Jan 21, 2011 12:50
13 yrs ago
Italian term
articolato in tre grandi grandi nicchie
Italian to English
Other
Archaeology
Imperial Age building with baths
I am not too sure how to translate nicchie in which the calidarium is divided:
Risale agli anni Trenta la scoperta di un piccolo edificio termale a sviluppo lineare, con calidario circolare articolato in tre grandi nicchie e copertura poggiante sui piedritti degli archi
Risale agli anni Trenta la scoperta di un piccolo edificio termale a sviluppo lineare, con calidario circolare articolato in tre grandi nicchie e copertura poggiante sui piedritti degli archi
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | consisting of three large niches |
Raffaella Panigada
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| 4 +2 | niche or apse |
William Murphy
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| 4 | niches / compartments / cubicles or niche-like environment |
darwilliam
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Change log
Jan 25, 2013 23:18: Raffaella Panigada Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
21 mins
Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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consisting of three large niches
One possibility:
Mosques
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The drum rests on four pendentives, each consisting of three niches surmounted by one, i.e. similar to those at al- Ga'fari, 'Atika and Shaykh Yunis, ...
elazhar.com/mosque_eu/26.asp
Domenico Ghirlandaio
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Within the small space of the apse he created an illusory architectural setting consisting of three niches separated by Corinthian pilasters. ...
hoocher.com/Domenico.../Domenico_Ghirlandaio.htm
Mosques
- [ Traduci questa pagina ]
The drum rests on four pendentives, each consisting of three niches surmounted by one, i.e. similar to those at al- Ga'fari, 'Atika and Shaykh Yunis, ...
elazhar.com/mosque_eu/26.asp
Domenico Ghirlandaio
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Within the small space of the apse he created an illusory architectural setting consisting of three niches separated by Corinthian pilasters. ...
hoocher.com/Domenico.../Domenico_Ghirlandaio.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
21 mins
William Murphy
Italy
Italy
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Italy
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Works in: Italian to English, English
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8
niche or apse
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Reference:
http://www.pompeiiinpictures.com/pompeiiinpictures/R7/7%2016%20a%20calidarium.htm
http://www.theglobaldispatches.com/articles/baths-fit-for-an-emperor
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: I didn't know baths could have apses!//You obviously have a lot of time on your hands!
3 hrs
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Thanks Phil. Yep, thinking of putting one in next week :-)
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| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
9 hrs
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33 mins
darwilliam
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&
English
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China
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Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian
niches / compartments / cubicles or niche-like environment
...made of three niche-like environments.
niche-like structures or cubicle-like enclosures are other solutions.
niche-like structures or cubicle-like enclosures are other solutions.
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