Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
facendo stridere e cigolare sartie e comenti
English translation:
their shrouds and seams shrieking and creaking
Added to glossary by
Lisa Jane
Jan 8, 2016 20:31
8 yrs ago
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facendo stridere e cigolare sartie e comenti
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
In A Historical Novel
Contesto:
Si guardò attorno. Il porto era deserto. Sotto un cielo plumbeo che non prometteva nulla di buono, tre o quattro scafi alla fonda si dondolavano sull'acqua grigia, facendo stridere e cigolare sartie e comenti.
Molte Grazie,
Barbara
Si guardò attorno. Il porto era deserto. Sotto un cielo plumbeo che non prometteva nulla di buono, tre o quattro scafi alla fonda si dondolavano sull'acqua grigia, facendo stridere e cigolare sartie e comenti.
Molte Grazie,
Barbara
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | their shrouds and seams shrieking and creaking |
Lisa Jane
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Jan 15, 2016 07:01: Lisa Jane Created KOG entry
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their shrouds and seams shrieking and creaking
shrouds/stays= part of rigging (see wikipedia)
seams= the gaps between the planks/boards filled with caulking to make the boat watertight
or
making their shrouds(or stays) shriek and creak
but I prefer the sound of the first option
ho cercato di riprodurre la musicalità e l'alliterazione presente nell'Italiano con questi termini
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Note added at 47 mins (2016-01-08 21:19:21 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_(sailing)
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Note added at 48 mins (2016-01-08 21:20:24 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seam
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Note added at 50 mins (2016-01-08 21:22:21 GMT)
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Full Definition of seam
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: the space between adjacent planks or strakes of a ship
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-01-08 21:52:51 GMT)
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Welcome!
seams= the gaps between the planks/boards filled with caulking to make the boat watertight
or
making their shrouds(or stays) shriek and creak
but I prefer the sound of the first option
ho cercato di riprodurre la musicalità e l'alliterazione presente nell'Italiano con questi termini
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Note added at 47 mins (2016-01-08 21:19:21 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_(sailing)
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Note added at 48 mins (2016-01-08 21:20:24 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seam
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Note added at 50 mins (2016-01-08 21:22:21 GMT)
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Full Definition of seam
2
: the space between adjacent planks or strakes of a ship
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-01-08 21:52:51 GMT)
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Welcome!
Note from asker:
| Yes, I agree with Stefano. Nicely done. Thank You. |
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