Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

macchine votive

English translation:

shoulder-borne processional structures

Added to glossary by Maria Falvo
Aug 30, 2019 09:36
4 yrs ago
Italian term

macchine votive

Italian to English Other Religion catalogue
Messina è il comune europeo con più “macchine votive” religiose, tra cui primeggia e splende quella del ferragosto, la tradizionale processione e festa di popolo della “Vara” (see link below).

Any ideas?

http://www.letteraemme.it/2019/08/15/la-vara-messina-viaggio...

Thanks!
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Aug 30, 2019 12:00: Kate Chaffer changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

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shoulder-borne processional structures

https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/celebrations-of-big-shoulder-bo...

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Note added at 9 hrs (2019-08-30 19:13:00 GMT)
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Di nulla ;)
Note from asker:
Grazie Daniela. Talvolta sono meccanizzate e non più trainate a spalla. Ma penso che sia un'ottima soluzione!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Grazie ancora!"
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litters or procession litters

Litters can carry people or statues. (It may be confusing for non-native English speakers as this word can refer to different things, such as the rubbish or garbage left behind carelessly or the group of kittens a cat has just given birth to).

If the context does not make it clear, then I would suggest "procession litter" or "litter for the procession".

I hope that helps.
Note from asker:
Grazie Pasquale per l'opzione. Avevo trovato "litter" ma non ero sicura potesse adattarsi al mio contesto. Ho utilizzato il suggerimento di Daniela, ma terrò presente per il futuro questa ulteriore alternativa :-)
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