Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
vaghi sferici
English translation:
spherical beads
Added to glossary by
Maria Burnett
Jun 4, 2009 15:52
15 yrs ago
Italian term
United States
Stylish, well-researched translation
Native in: Italian 
, English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Italian to English
vaghi sferici
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Religion
religious panels
crown rosary with five decades, with avemarias in spherical _____ of red coral, and our fathers in filigree medallions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | spherical beads |
Oliver Lawrence
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| 3 -1 | Vagueness, unclarity, ambiguity |
Gad Kohenov
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Proposed translations
+3
18 mins
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
Texts with zest by a Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Selected
spherical beads
rosaries have beads not 'vagueness' (Zingarelli gives 'vago' (2nd meaning) as 'chicco di collana', and chicco comes out as 'beads' in Hoepli (see below))
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
5 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French , Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
Vagueness, unclarity, ambiguity
אי-בהירות, ערפול {vagueness}
אי-בהירות {unclarity}
ערפול; אי-בהירות; דו משמעות {ambiguity}
One of the three can go very well here.
אי-בהירות {unclarity}
ערפול; אי-בהירות; דו משמעות {ambiguity}
One of the three can go very well here.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Oliver Lawrence
: In this context? 'spherical ambiguity'?
13 mins
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| disagree |
Colin Rowe
: I think that should read "None of the three..."
14 mins
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