Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
serpentine
Portuguese translation:
Serpentina
Jun 24, 2009 14:05
14 yrs ago
English term
serpentine
English to Portuguese
Art/Literary
Furniture / Household Appliances
Alguém saberia a tradução para esse termo dentro do contexto de mobílias antigas?.
Definição em inglês:
Serpentine
Furniture form characterized by a undulating, central, convex (protruding) surface with concave ends. Reverse serpentine forms exhibit a concave center portion and convex edges. (See also arbalette.)
FONTE: http://www.faccents.com/glossaryS.html
Contexto:
"[The furniture had] a lovely bit of serpentine and there would be not a sinlge straight line on it."
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Definição em inglês:
Serpentine
Furniture form characterized by a undulating, central, convex (protruding) surface with concave ends. Reverse serpentine forms exhibit a concave center portion and convex edges. (See also arbalette.)
FONTE: http://www.faccents.com/glossaryS.html
Contexto:
"[The furniture had] a lovely bit of serpentine and there would be not a sinlge straight line on it."
agradeço desde já.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +8 | Serpentina |
Mauro Rocha
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| 4 | sinuosa (Formas "sinuosas" reversas/invertidas) |
Marcos Antonio
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Proposed translations
+8
39 mins
Mauro Rocha
Native in Portuguese
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
Serpentina
Prezados,
Tanto pode ser um termo similar a "serpenteante", no sentido de curvo, como pode-se referir ao material com o qual a mobília foi confeccionada, caso trate-se de móveis trabalhados em determinado tipo de pedra/mineral , conforme descrições abaixo:
ser·pen·tine (sûr'pən-tēn', -tīn')
adj.
1. Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous.
Subtly sly and tempting.
n. (-tēn')
2. Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and in architecture as a decorative stone.
[Middle English, from Old French serpentin, from Late Latin serpentīnus, from Latin serpēns, serpent-, serpent; see serpent.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Note added at 41 mins (2009-06-24 14:47:07 GMT)
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"[The furniture had] a lovely bit of serpentine and there would be not a single straight line on it."
"A mobília tinha um adorável (quê/toque) (de/em) serpentina, e nela não havia uma única linha reta."
Tanto pode ser um termo similar a "serpenteante", no sentido de curvo, como pode-se referir ao material com o qual a mobília foi confeccionada, caso trate-se de móveis trabalhados em determinado tipo de pedra/mineral , conforme descrições abaixo:
ser·pen·tine (sûr'pən-tēn', -tīn')
adj.
1. Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous.
Subtly sly and tempting.
n. (-tēn')
2. Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and in architecture as a decorative stone.
[Middle English, from Old French serpentin, from Late Latin serpentīnus, from Latin serpēns, serpent-, serpent; see serpent.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Note added at 41 mins (2009-06-24 14:47:07 GMT)
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"[The furniture had] a lovely bit of serpentine and there would be not a single straight line on it."
"A mobília tinha um adorável (quê/toque) (de/em) serpentina, e nela não havia uma única linha reta."
Example sentence:
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Comment: "muito obrigado, mauro."
1 hr
Marcos Antonio
Native in Portuguese
Electric Engineer/Military
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
sinuosa (Formas "sinuosas" reversas/invertidas)
Sug.
Na frase " Reverse serpentine forms " diria - Formas sinuosas invertidas/reversas exibem ..
Na frase " Reverse serpentine forms " diria - Formas sinuosas invertidas/reversas exibem ..
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