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Quanta

English translation: quanta

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Italian term or phrase:Quanta
English translation:quanta
Entered by: Maria Burnett

21:05 Oct 14, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Neodinamismo
Italian term or phrase: Quanta
Dopo i Buchi e i Tagli, un’altra intuizione è stata quella dei Quanta
Maria Burnett
United States
Local time: 12:36
quanta
Explanation:
It's hard to know exactly what this means with only a sentence of context, though there is some in Maria's other questions. This is about three-dimensional art in which pieces are cut out of geometric shapes and arranged to create a larger composition. It's the same word in English.

Quantum
plural quanta
1a: QUANTITY, AMOUNT
b: PORTION, PART
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thank you!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4quanta
philgoddard
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EleoE
Quanta
Kathryn Jones

Discussion entries: 1





  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
quanta


Explanation:
It's hard to know exactly what this means with only a sentence of context, though there is some in Maria's other questions. This is about three-dimensional art in which pieces are cut out of geometric shapes and arranged to create a larger composition. It's the same word in English.

Quantum
plural quanta
1a: QUANTITY, AMOUNT
b: PORTION, PART

philgoddard
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119
Grading comment
Thank you!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EleoE: I would say "Quanta", or write quanta in italic.
6 mins
  -> I think a capital would be wrong, and italics are unnecessary for an English word. But thanks for agreeing.
agree  Kathryn Jones
8 hrs
agree  Cillie Swart: Agreed!
11 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
14 hrs
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Reference comments


25 mins
Reference

Reference information:
A "quanta" is a group of asymmetric canvases/canvasses of various sizes.
https://www.finestresullarte.info/opere-e-artisti/gillo-dorf...

EleoE
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  philgoddard: I think you've misunderstood your reference, though it is helpful. And "quanta" is plural.
13 mins
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8 hrs
Reference: Quanta

Reference information:
A quick Google of Fontana and quanta brings plenty of info on this.


    https://www.fondazioneluciofontana.it/index.php/i-quanta
Kathryn Jones
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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