Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 19, 2014 11:22
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Italian term
Spain
Casino,Poker,Games,Sites,IT,Law,Finance
Native in: Italian 
, English
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Spanish to Italian
impasto
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
This refers to archaeological findings, in particular to the examination of amphorae.
"Analisi sugli impasti"
TIA
Gisella
"Analisi sugli impasti"
TIA
Gisella
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | impasto |
Tom in London
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Feb 2, 2014 09:54: Tom in London Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
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impasto
this term is usually left in Italian.
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Note added at 7 mins (2014-01-19 11:29:18 GMT)
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(it would be "mix" or "paste" in English)
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Note added at 12 mins (2014-01-19 11:35:05 GMT)
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I recently translated a conference paper for an archaeologist, who advised me not to try and translate "impasto" into some awkward and inappropriate English term such as "mix" or "paste".
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Note added at 13 mins (2014-01-19 11:35:26 GMT)
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And certainly not "dough" !!!
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Note added at 38 mins (2014-01-19 12:00:25 GMT)
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:)
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Note added at 7 mins (2014-01-19 11:29:18 GMT)
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(it would be "mix" or "paste" in English)
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Note added at 12 mins (2014-01-19 11:35:05 GMT)
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I recently translated a conference paper for an archaeologist, who advised me not to try and translate "impasto" into some awkward and inappropriate English term such as "mix" or "paste".
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Note added at 13 mins (2014-01-19 11:35:26 GMT)
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And certainly not "dough" !!!
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Note added at 38 mins (2014-01-19 12:00:25 GMT)
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:)
Note from asker:
| I found some references to the "impasto" painting technique, but none to "impasto" meaning the amphora's "dough"...have you? Thanks a lot! |
| well, I certainly was not going to use "dough"... |
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