Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 6, 2006 18:33
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Italian term
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crepidine
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Art/Literary
Architecture
Archaeology
In base ad un accurato rilievo dell’architetto Paolini si effettua un parziale progetto di anastilosi, ricostruendo l’angolo nord-orientale del tempio; sulla ***crepidine***vengono rialzate tre colonne intere più una quarta incompleta (fig. 14), facendo ricorso a poche integrazioni, cosa non possibile per la trabeazione, conservatasi solo in piccole parti.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | crepido |
Linda 969
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| 4 +1 | socle |
Maudarg (X)
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| 4 | plinth or pedestal |
Ivana UK
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| 3 | basement |
translator2012
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Proposed translations
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crepido
Hi Umberto
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1O1-crepido.html
Crepido.
1. Any elevated base on which e.g. an obelisk , altar, or temple is supported or built.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1O1-crepido.html
Crepido.
1. Any elevated base on which e.g. an obelisk , altar, or temple is supported or built.
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Comment: "Thanks Linda !"
3 mins
basement
basement
+1
13 mins
socle
I think this is the technical term (same as Fr)
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1O33-socle.html
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Note added at 24 mins (2006-11-06 18:57:54 GMT)
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1O33-socle.html
4 hrs
plinth or pedestal
arch., basamento, zoccolo o gradinata in pietra di un edificio, un altare e sim.
Una delle possibili traduzioni di basamento e` plinth:
A block or slab upon which a pedestal, column, altar or statue is placed.
Since columns rise from your "crepidine", this seems suitable. Other possible translations are "base" or "pedestal".
** other possibilities are base or pedestal **
You can see an example of a plinth at this site (not in a temple but a plinth nonetheless):
... Lest We Forget. TEMPLE EWELL WAR MEMORIAL ... stem at the bottom of which is the inscription. The plinth has a three stone tiers the top two containing the ...
www.roll-of-honour.com/Kent/TempleEwell.html
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-11-06 22:43:32 GMT)
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Si`- confermo che crepidine e` sinonimo di piedistallo (pedistal) e plinto (plinth):
nucleo, piano d'appoggio, supporto, crepidine, piedistallo, plinto, stilobate, fondamenta, fondamento, battiscopa ...
www.homolaicus.com/linguaggi/sinonimi/hypertext/0171.htm
Una delle possibili traduzioni di basamento e` plinth:
A block or slab upon which a pedestal, column, altar or statue is placed.
Since columns rise from your "crepidine", this seems suitable. Other possible translations are "base" or "pedestal".
** other possibilities are base or pedestal **
You can see an example of a plinth at this site (not in a temple but a plinth nonetheless):
... Lest We Forget. TEMPLE EWELL WAR MEMORIAL ... stem at the bottom of which is the inscription. The plinth has a three stone tiers the top two containing the ...
www.roll-of-honour.com/Kent/TempleEwell.html
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-11-06 22:43:32 GMT)
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Si`- confermo che crepidine e` sinonimo di piedistallo (pedistal) e plinto (plinth):
nucleo, piano d'appoggio, supporto, crepidine, piedistallo, plinto, stilobate, fondamenta, fondamento, battiscopa ...
www.homolaicus.com/linguaggi/sinonimi/hypertext/0171.htm
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