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abachistica

English translation: use of the abacus

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Italian term or phrase:abachistica
English translation:use of the abacus
Entered by: Nicole Johnson

08:50 Dec 12, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics / Critical Essay
Italian term or phrase: abachistica
Can anyone tell me if there is a specific term in English that corresponds to "abachistica" (which I am assuming is the use of the abacus in mathematics). The excerpt is from a study on Piero della Francesca's theories/writings on the use of perspective in art.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have!

Il debito di questo metodo nei confronti della pratica ***abachistica*** è stato da tempo segnalato e le ragioni della scelta di Piero della Francesca sono meglio comprensibili oggi di allora, poiché disponiamo di una ricostruzione documentata dell’ambiente entro il quale si è formato.
Nicole Johnson
Italy
Local time: 09:53
use of the abacus
Explanation:
I would translate "with regard to the custome of using an abacus". I don't think you will find an adjective and stylistically "abacistic practice" is unattractive to say the least.

"Per matematica dell'abaco o abachistica intendo la matematica dei mercanti, dei contabili, degli artigiani, degli architetti, degli agrimensori, dei bottegai, in due parole la matematica... "

Just for interest a person who used an abacus is an abacist.
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 11:53
Grading comment
Yes, thank you Jim.
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use of the abacus


Explanation:
I would translate "with regard to the custome of using an abacus". I don't think you will find an adjective and stylistically "abacistic practice" is unattractive to say the least.

"Per matematica dell'abaco o abachistica intendo la matematica dei mercanti, dei contabili, degli artigiani, degli architetti, degli agrimensori, dei bottegai, in due parole la matematica... "

Just for interest a person who used an abacus is an abacist.


    Reference: http://matematica.unibocconi.it/interventi/gamba/gambahome.h...
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Yes, thank you Jim.

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agree  P.L.F. Persio: there's no other way; well done!
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