09:33 Apr 28, 2019 |
German to English translations [PRO] History / Roman Empire | |||||||
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Kukulle (cowl) a habit that is long and full but does not have sleeves Explanation: http://www.kleio.org/de/geschichte/mittelalter/alltag/kap_ii... https://books.google.hu/books?id=tVWXHVkSaS0C&pg=PA78&lpg=PA... Seite 78 Kukulle nomine habitum longum et amplum sed manicas non habentem; nomine vero floci habitum qui longas et amplas habet manicas, nos intelligere declaramus. By "cowl" we understand a habit that is long and full but does not have sleeves; by "coat" (flocus) a habit that has long and full sleeves -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2019-04-28 09:51:05 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, CF 4 only! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2019-04-28 09:51:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- you can use anyway a kind of habit (cowl) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2019-04-28 14:04:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Definition of cuculla: a loose sleeveless garment put on over the head and used especially to protect other garments specifically : a monk's scapular. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapular |
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[see my suggestion for the whole sentence] Explanation: I'll start with a suggested translation: "The heavy fabric version of the stola was the elegant robe that respectable Roman women wore when they went out." The stola evolved as the female version of the toga, which until the second century BC was a unisex garment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stola An Ausgehmantel is a robe or coat for going out in, with connotations of "stylish/formal". If you look at the rather more recent pictures here, it doesn't just protect you against the elements, it's a fashion statement, which is why I suggest adding "elegant". My Wikipedia reference says that the stola was a status symbol. http://www.ansichtskartenversand.com/ak/90-old-postcard/3836... http://picclick.fr/Barbie-Original-Pret-a-Porter-2961-Ausgeh... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2019-04-28 14:52:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This sentence makes more sense when you read what I assume is the previous one, which Inge asks about in the question before this. I think the author is likening the light and heavy versions of the garment to their modern equivalents. |
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outdoor cover-up / wrap Explanation: Roman dresses were simple....just long shifts or tunics, and we wore two or three of them, plus an outdoor cover-up tunic, the stola, and finally the palla, or mantle.... https://books.google.de/books?id=IZR5vqVwbDIC&pg=PA134&lpg=P... |
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palla Explanation: https://www.martelnyc.com/ancient-egypt/stola.html this site covers women cloths in ancient times The palla was a woven rectangle made of wool that the matron put on on top of her stola when she went outside. She could use the palla in many ways, like a modern scarf, but palla is often translated as a cloak. A palla was like a toga, which was another woven, not sewn, expanse of cloth that could be pulled over the head. |
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going-out garment of choice Explanation: A literal translation of "coat" is not required. This is about cultural, not technical equivalence. The stola made from heavy wool was the going-out garment of choice for respectable Roman women |
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cloak Explanation: Ausgehmantel, same as "Mantel", worn when "going out." linguee |
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