antone di legno

English translation: (large) panel

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Italian term or phrase: antone di legno
English translation:(large) panel
Entered by: ivanamdb

08:16 Apr 14, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Wall construction
Italian term or phrase: antone di legno
I am translating a questionnaire about workers' skills and abilities. A procedure which those filling in the questionnaire must say they are able to execute is the follwing. Under the title
"preperazione degli Antoni:
1) Per realizzare il cassero si devono preparare 4 antoni di legno (vedi foto). Le è capitato di realizzare questa operazione in cantiere?

What exactly are Antoni di legno? Antoni does not seem to be a standard word-from the picture provided with the text I deduce that an antone di legno is a block of wood-but has anyone a more specific/technical translation?
Many thanks for all suggestions

YorickJenkins
YorickJenkins
Local time: 14:08
(large) panel
Explanation:
given that 4 "ante" are used to build a "cassero", which is:
armatura di ferro o cemento armato che consente di innalzare fondazioni in presenza d'acqua | (non com.) cassaforma.
I would translate them as panel - as an anta is a flat, broad piece of wood, the one you would buy in B&Q to build a shelf or a box or whatever.
given that it is an "antona" I would say a large panel.
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ivanamdb
Local time: 13:08
Grading comment
I think I viewed the picture wrongly and thought that the supporting blocks of wood were the antoni di legno. I follow your logic Ivan, and I think you are right, even though the other solution has two persons' backing. Your point about the need for four of these things in building the formwork is very convincing: Also antoni di legno used to refer to panels in a number of texts in the internet , so I'll go for your solution. Many thanks to everyone.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2wooden post/pillar
simon tanner
4(large) panel
ivanamdb


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wooden post/pillar


Explanation:
a large 'anta', I imagine

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Note added at 15 mins (2008-04-14 08:31:44 GMT)
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anta in sense 3 (from De Mauro):

àn|ta
s.f.
1 CO sportello, battente di una porta, di un mobile o sim.: armadio a tre a. | imposta di una finestra
2 TS pitt., portello dipinto di un polittico
3 TS arch., pilastro angolare spec. a base quadrata posto a rinforzo del muro | estens., stipite o pilastro posto a lato di un’apertura

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(large) panel


Explanation:
given that 4 "ante" are used to build a "cassero", which is:
armatura di ferro o cemento armato che consente di innalzare fondazioni in presenza d'acqua | (non com.) cassaforma.
I would translate them as panel - as an anta is a flat, broad piece of wood, the one you would buy in B&Q to build a shelf or a box or whatever.
given that it is an "antona" I would say a large panel.



    Reference: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?fh_location=//cata...
ivanamdb
Local time: 13:08
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Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
I think I viewed the picture wrongly and thought that the supporting blocks of wood were the antoni di legno. I follow your logic Ivan, and I think you are right, even though the other solution has two persons' backing. Your point about the need for four of these things in building the formwork is very convincing: Also antoni di legno used to refer to panels in a number of texts in the internet , so I'll go for your solution. Many thanks to everyone.
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