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accolta

English translation: housed/ welcomed

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Italian term or phrase:accolta
English translation:housed/ welcomed
Entered by: Steve Melling

18:02 Oct 18, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
History / Description of a building
Italian term or phrase: accolta
This comes from a very short text about a Palace.

"Nel 1750, XXXX decora l'aula plenaria e viene accolta la preziosa biblioteca".

I think it means that the library was opened (but am not sure!).
Steve Melling
France
Local time: 16:26
housed/ welcomed
Explanation:
"la biblioteca viene acolta", that is,the library is housed in the palace
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Vania de Souza
Local time: 15:26
Grading comment
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3housed/ welcomed
Vania de Souza
3hosted/given a home
Paul O'Brien
2(the library was) installed
hirselina


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
housed/ welcomed


Explanation:
"la biblioteca viene acolta", that is,the library is housed in the palace

Vania de Souza
Local time: 15:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  potra: Housed
4 hrs
agree  Rosanna Palermo
6 hrs
agree  Irena Pizzi
6 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hosted/given a home


Explanation:
the library wa housed there after the decoration job.

Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 11:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(the library was) installed


Explanation:
Altra possibilità

hirselina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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