quadrucci

English translation: small squares / little squares / tiny squares

11:18 Jan 24, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / quadrucci
Italian term or phrase: quadrucci
Buongiorno,
mi trovo in difficoltà a tradurre il termine *quadrucci* in inglese.
I quadrucci sono i singoli cristalli di forma quadrata che compongono le catene di cristalli.

Qui un'immagine di riferimento:
http://www.vetrocristallo.it/catena-quadrucci-16-mm-cristall...

Grazie in anticipo
Elena Squizzato
Italy
Local time: 18:49
English translation:small squares / little squares / tiny squares
Explanation:
It appears to be referring to images of small squares using the Italian adjective (aggettivo diminutivo) for small/tiny/little

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Note added at 18 mins (2017-01-24 11:37:25 GMT)
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Sorry not really an Italian adjective as it is integrated so its probably a suffix and doesn't appear to be proper Italian. In any case as it appears to be describing a painting or image ... you could add the terms "shapes" small/tiny/little square shapes. It depends on the rest of the paragraph/text and how it contributes in dterminning the characteristics of these squares /square shapes.
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Anna ZANNELLA
Italy
Local time: 18:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3small squares / little squares / tiny squares
Anna ZANNELLA
3 +1lozenges
Rachel Fell
3square beads
Eileen Cartoon


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small squares / little squares / tiny squares


Explanation:
It appears to be referring to images of small squares using the Italian adjective (aggettivo diminutivo) for small/tiny/little

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Note added at 18 mins (2017-01-24 11:37:25 GMT)
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Sorry not really an Italian adjective as it is integrated so its probably a suffix and doesn't appear to be proper Italian. In any case as it appears to be describing a painting or image ... you could add the terms "shapes" small/tiny/little square shapes. It depends on the rest of the paragraph/text and how it contributes in dterminning the characteristics of these squares /square shapes.

Anna ZANNELLA
Italy
Local time: 18:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Patrick Hopkins
0 min

agree  martini: (crystal) squares - without adj.
21 mins

agree  philgoddard: It's about necklaces. http://www.garzantilinguistica.it/ricerca/?q=quadruccio
3 hrs
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square beads


Explanation:
If they are components of chains they are most likely beads

Eileen Cartoon
Local time: 18:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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lozenges


Explanation:
lozenges, I would be inclined to call them

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Note added at 10 hrs (2017-01-24 22:10:35 GMT)
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http://www.europalighting.co.uk/product/2-tier-pendant-full-...

http://www.arrowelectricals.co.uk/ceiling-lights-c1/crystal-...

http://www.lightplanlighting.com/indoor-lighting-c1/pendant-...

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Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2017-01-25 21:04:03 GMT)
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A wonderful classic Italian ceiling light with 24% lead crystal beads and lozenges on a nickel-plated frame, based on a classic basket chandelier design.

http://www.italian-lighting-centre.co.uk/classic-glass-cryst...

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Note added at 13 days (2017-02-07 09:57:14 GMT) Post-grading
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It's lozenges for necklaces/jewellery too.

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:49
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: http://www.keslighting.co.uk/kes-bella-2-light-wall-light-wi... http://www.lightplanlighting.com/indoor-lighting-c1/pendant-...
1 hr
  -> Thank you writeaway - and thanks for the links, which are similar to ones I found before entering my answer:-)

neutral  philgoddard: I can't find any evidence for this.
3 hrs
  -> Oh well, keep looking ;-)
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