Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
embatado
English translation:
wavy shaping
Added to glossary by
Margaryta Maksimtseva
Jan 16, 2007 17:21
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
embatado
Spanish to English
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La frase es: "El volumen de alguna de las joyas se expresa mediante embatados, ya que aportan formas irregulares y dan sentido de marco a la composición."
¡Ayuda! No sé qué son embatados..¡Gracias a todos!
¡Ayuda! No sé qué son embatados..¡Gracias a todos!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | wavy shaping |
neilmac
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| 2 | Grinding / milling |
Sandra Holt
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Change log
Feb 1, 2008 08:39: Margaryta Maksimtseva Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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wavy shaping
Forming wave-like shapes on the jewelry, from: embatada.1. f. Golpe de mar o de viento que hace cambiar el rumbo de la nave.
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Note added at 30 mins (2007-01-16 17:52:20 GMT)
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You could just call it "shaping", unless you have more details of the process.
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Note added at 56 mins (2007-01-16 18:18:42 GMT)
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By grinding/milling, as Sandra points out.
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Note added at 30 mins (2007-01-16 17:52:20 GMT)
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You could just call it "shaping", unless you have more details of the process.
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Note added at 56 mins (2007-01-16 18:18:42 GMT)
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By grinding/milling, as Sandra points out.
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Grinding / milling
I think from what you can see from the following website that it means grinding the stone.
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Discussion
In the coming workshop, O’Connor will teach the Spanish technique of embatado to create hollow forms.