Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 27, 2023 08:15
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Italian term
coronamento
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Architecture
Gorlago city library and cultural centre
L’edificio storico venne costruito nei primi anni del Novecento e possiede i caratteri costruttivi tipici delle istituzioni civiche: basamento, scalone d’ingresso, balconata e un coronamento con iscrizioni e decorazioni liberty.
Not sure how to put this in architectural terminology- "coping"?
TIA
Not sure how to put this in architectural terminology- "coping"?
TIA
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | cornice |
Tom in London
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| 3 +1 | Fascia; finials |
Andrew Bramhall
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Proposed translations
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Tom in London
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cornice
this term is generic. Depending on what building you're talking about, a different term might be better.
Peer comment(s):
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Andrew Bramhall
: Could well be!
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P.L.F. Persio
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| agree |
liz askew
5 hrs
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| agree |
EleoE
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again Tom"
+1
1 hr
Andrew Bramhall
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Fascia; finials
The historical building was built in the early 20th century and has the typical construction features of civic institutions: basement, entrance staircase, balcony and fascias/ fineals with Art Nouveau inscriptions and decorations.
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Zorra Renard
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Thank you!
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philgoddard
: I can't agree with any answer that "Zorra" has contributed to. And fascia and finial are two completely different things.
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Yep, thanks.But with respect Phil,either could work. as indeed could the asker's own ' coping stones' . The ST simply isn't specific enough to rule anything out, unfortunately.
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