inquadratura prospettica

English translation: perspective framework (see context)

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Italian term or phrase:	inquadratura prospettica
English translation:	perspective framework (see context)
Entered by:	manducci

20:09 Nov 16, 2008

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Frescoes by Giotto

Italian term or phrase: inquadratura prospettica

The phrase appears in a paragraph explaining to cartoon animators how to present a selection of episodes from the cycle of frescoes in the Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi. I think "inquadratura prospettica" means "perspective setting", but it doesn't make sense to me in the context of the phrase ... or maybe I'm just tired...

Sentence:
"I singoli episodi sono racchiusi entro cornici orizzontali, che funzionano come inquadratura prospettica"

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

manducci KudoZ activity Questions: 313 (2 open) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 1460
Local time: 11:49

perspective snapshots

Explanation:
I remember seeing this cycle of frescoes in Assisi and thinking they reminded me of frames of film, or photographic stills as episodes in a story.

Inquadratura can mean a shot http://www.wordreference.com/iten/inquadratura

Selected response from:

JRM (X)

Grading comment

Thanks, John. While I didn't use your answer in the end (I went for "perspective frameworks"), of the suggestions given it comes closest to conveying the meaning intended.
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5 +2

perspective view

aflamini (X)

angle view

Umberto Cassano

perspective snapshots

JRM (X)

Answers

11 mins confidence:

angle view

Explanation:
Credo che si dica così in questo caso. Aspetta conferme da colleghi più esperti ed autorevoli.

HTH

Umberto Cassano
Italy
Local time: 11:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 52

39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

perspective view

Explanation:
The right term should be 'perspective view', especially when we talk about Giotto...

Reference: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Perspective-view
Reference: http://www.mmi.unimaas.nl/people/Veltman/books/2004%20Litera...

aflamini (X)
Local time: 04:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your suggestion but while inquadratura prospettiva may indeed refer to "perspective view" or "perspective setting" (my option) neither really work in the context of the phrase.

59 mins confidence:

perspective snapshots

JRM (X)
Native speaker of:

English,

Maltese
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks, John. While I didn't use your answer in the end (I went for "perspective frameworks"), of the suggestions given it comes closest to conveying the meaning intended.

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