Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
attributo
English translation:
attribute
Added to glossary by
Shera Lyn Parpia
Aug 30, 2009 19:31
14 yrs ago
Italian term
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attributo
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
This comes up many times in the paper I'm translating and obviously refers to something more definite than a characteristic- it seems to be a specific object. Attribute does not sound right in English - any ideas? Maybe just object?
È all’attività della filatura che rimanda la presenza del cesto per la lana, che compare come attributo di alcune statuette di offerenti.
Generalmente interpretate come statuette di offerenti sono anche le figure stanti con attributo.
Tuttavia, in alcuni casi la presenza di un attributo o di una peculiare caratteristica iconografica rende possibile definire la sfera di influenza cui il votivo allude.
È all’attività della filatura che rimanda la presenza del cesto per la lana, che compare come attributo di alcune statuette di offerenti.
Generalmente interpretate come statuette di offerenti sono anche le figure stanti con attributo.
Tuttavia, in alcuni casi la presenza di un attributo o di una peculiare caratteristica iconografica rende possibile definire la sfera di influenza cui il votivo allude.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | attribute |
Mirella Soffio
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| 4 | attribution |
Tom in London
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| 4 | trait |
TrishCivitella
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Proposed translations
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Mirella Soffio
Italy
Italy
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Italy
Taking pride in a job well done
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian, and 1 more.
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attribute
It seems that "attribute" could be right in your context. See for instance:
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Aru.html
encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/.../Early-Dynastic-Period-Art.html
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Note added at 27 mins (2009-08-30 19:59:00 GMT)
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Wikipedia suggests "emblem" as a possible alternative. See:
The word "attribute" can refer to:
* In art, an object that identifies a figure, most commonly referring to objects held by saints (earlier, by pagan gods) - see emblem
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Aru.html
encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/.../Early-Dynastic-Period-Art.html
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Note added at 27 mins (2009-08-30 19:59:00 GMT)
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Wikipedia suggests "emblem" as a possible alternative. See:
The word "attribute" can refer to:
* In art, an object that identifies a figure, most commonly referring to objects held by saints (earlier, by pagan gods) - see emblem
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Tom in London
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Architecture, design, technical, etc.
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attribution
As it happens I, too, am currently translating some archaeology stuff and finding the same term, which when used, means attribution *to a determined period or epoch*. I wonder if this also works in your context?
Note from asker:
| Thanks Tom but in this paper it seems to refer to specific objects that the statuettes hold or wear - see the sentences above. |
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TrishCivitella
Native in English
Thorough knowledge of English & Italian
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English
trait
If they are talking about the peculiarities of these statues, could this work?
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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-08-31 05:04:28 GMT)
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I see what you mean.....
Could it be different meanings in different paragraphs??
In the case of it being a specific emblem.... you could also use "insignia". Would that work?
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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-08-31 05:04:28 GMT)
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I see what you mean.....
Could it be different meanings in different paragraphs??
In the case of it being a specific emblem.... you could also use "insignia". Would that work?
Reference comments
42 mins
Reference:
Second paragraph confirms 'attribute' or 'emblem'
I was going to suggest symbol but going by the below definition, that would be wrong :)
The words emblem and symbol often appear interchangeably in day-to-day conversation without causing undue confusion. A distinction between the two may seem unnecessarily fastidious. Nevertheless, an emblem is a pattern that is used to represent an idea, or an individual. An emblem crystallizes in concrete, visual terms some abstraction: a deity, a tribe or nation, a virtue or a vice. An emblem is an object or a representation of an object.
In the Middle Ages, many saints were given emblems, which served to identify them in paintings and other images: St Catherine had a wheel, or a sword, St Anthony Abbot a pig and a small bell. These are also called attributes, especially when shown carried by or in close proximity to the saint in art.
http://www.answers.com/topic/emblem#Distinction:_emblem_and_...
The words emblem and symbol often appear interchangeably in day-to-day conversation without causing undue confusion. A distinction between the two may seem unnecessarily fastidious. Nevertheless, an emblem is a pattern that is used to represent an idea, or an individual. An emblem crystallizes in concrete, visual terms some abstraction: a deity, a tribe or nation, a virtue or a vice. An emblem is an object or a representation of an object.
In the Middle Ages, many saints were given emblems, which served to identify them in paintings and other images: St Catherine had a wheel, or a sword, St Anthony Abbot a pig and a small bell. These are also called attributes, especially when shown carried by or in close proximity to the saint in art.
http://www.answers.com/topic/emblem#Distinction:_emblem_and_...
Example sentence:
http://www.answers.com/topic/emblem#Distinction:_emblem_and_symbol
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