bugne

English translation: relief

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Italian term or phrase:bugne
English translation:relief
Entered by: James (Jim) Davis

07:43 Jan 11, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Archaeology / Roman necropolis
Italian term or phrase: bugne
this is in the sentence: Le urne si distinguono per la forma - biconica, carenata, schiacciata, globulare o cuoriforme- e per la decorazione ricorrente: per lo più semplici bugne
staviano
Italy
Local time: 17:41
relief
Explanation:
"simple relief"
If it was metal it would be embossing and if it was a masonry wall, then ashlars, but on an urn you would use relief or relief work.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=urns archeolog...


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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 19:41
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James (Jim) Davis
4 +1bosses
Juliet Halewood (X)
4panels
Constantinos Faridis (X)


  

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relief


Explanation:
"simple relief"
If it was metal it would be embossing and if it was a masonry wall, then ashlars, but on an urn you would use relief or relief work.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=urns archeolog...


http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/furniture_house...

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 19:41
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agree  Joyce A
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panels


Explanation:
http://www.the-wood.com/pictures/glossary/door-anatomy1.jpg

http://www.kcasa.it/mobilio-cucina.html

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 18:41
Native speaker of: Greek
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bosses


Explanation:
with bosses or even embossed

the following link is a glass glossary, but I think it probably applies to ceramics as well:
www2.regione.veneto.it/cultura/cms/allegati/archeologia/Glossario.pdf


Juliet Halewood (X)
Local time: 17:41
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