a fondo

English translation: background

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Italian term or phrase:a fondo
English translation:background
Entered by: Maria Burnett

18:18 Jun 25, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / essay on lace
Italian term or phrase: a fondo
More text:

dei merletti a nastrini, in cui i nastrini formano un motivo a meandro che poi vengono legati con delle barrette o un fondo

I can't figure out what "a fondo" means.
thanks so much
Maria Burnett
United States
Local time: 17:05
background
Explanation:
or "net background".

Often lace motifs are made and then put together over a background fabric, usually net of some sort.

Merletto nell'Enciclopedia Treccani
www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/merletto/ - Translate this page
Merletto. Enciclopedie on line. Merletto. Indice. merletto ad ago; merletto a fusello ... riempiti col punto stesso del reticello e legati fra loro con barrette irregolari, ... Tra i m. italiani del Settecento, notevoli quelli di Burano, con fondo di tulle a ...


All About Lace
belovedlinens.net/lace.html
Honiton Lace. Honiton is a small town in Devonshire which gave its name to a very fine bobbin lace in which strong floral motifs are joined to a net background.

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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 22:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2background
Shera Lyn Parpia
5thoroughly
Ana Sloboda Zirojevic
4ground
Barbara Carrara
4one end
Ana Sloboda Zirojevic
1one of the ends
inglesedoc


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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
thoroughly


Explanation:
my opinion

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is it a fondo o un fondo, I have written the explanation for a fondo

Ana Sloboda Zirojevic
Serbia
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Shera Lyn Parpia: it's "un fondo" not "a fondo"
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
one of the ends


Explanation:
If the original is "un fondo". Synonyms of fondo (when used as a noun) are "estremita'", "avanzo" and "rimanenza".

inglesedoc
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
background


Explanation:
or "net background".

Often lace motifs are made and then put together over a background fabric, usually net of some sort.

Merletto nell'Enciclopedia Treccani
www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/merletto/ - Translate this page
Merletto. Enciclopedie on line. Merletto. Indice. merletto ad ago; merletto a fusello ... riempiti col punto stesso del reticello e legati fra loro con barrette irregolari, ... Tra i m. italiani del Settecento, notevoli quelli di Burano, con fondo di tulle a ...


All About Lace
belovedlinens.net/lace.html
Honiton Lace. Honiton is a small town in Devonshire which gave its name to a very fine bobbin lace in which strong floral motifs are joined to a net background.



Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 22:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Carrara
15 mins
  -> grazie!

agree  Susy Sinigag (X)
7 hrs
  -> grazie!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ground


Explanation:
'Ground is the mesh background of a lace, which joins together the elements of the design. Chronologically speaking it is a later development, the earliest laces having bars joining the design elements.'
(www.powerhousemuseum.com/pdf/research/glossary.pdf)

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 22:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 48
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
one end


Explanation:
my opinion, if it is un fondo :)

Ana Sloboda Zirojevic
Serbia
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian
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