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reperti di spoglio

English translation: materials reclaimed

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Italian term or phrase:reperti di spoglio
English translation:materials reclaimed
Entered by: simon tanner

11:39 Jan 11, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology
Italian term or phrase: reperti di spoglio
"...come il portale fosse stato composto pezzo per pezzo, assemblando REPERTI DI SPOGLIO prelevati da altrettanti edifici classici."

my try: "...how the portal had been composed piece by piece, assembling rest finds collected from different classical buildings."
calleklen
Local time: 15:32
materials reclaimed
Explanation:
this would translate the whole of 'reperti di spoglio prelevati'. I.e. materials reclaimed from other.... Reused building materials are usually referred to as reclaimed
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simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 15:32
Grading comment
I like that! thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2materials reclaimed
simon tanner
3ruin fragments
Vittorio Ferretti


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
materials reclaimed


Explanation:
this would translate the whole of 'reperti di spoglio prelevati'. I.e. materials reclaimed from other.... Reused building materials are usually referred to as reclaimed

simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 15:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
I like that! thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche: I agree,have worked in the reclaimed materials field for 15 years
2 hrs
  -> thanks Mary for your expert opinion
agree  Russell Jones
4 hrs
  -> thanks Russell
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ruin fragments


Explanation:
IMO

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 15:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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