Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
ball and claw foot
Romanian translation:
minge şi gheară
Oct 25, 2008 07:54
15 yrs ago
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English term
ball and claw foot
GBK
English to Romanian
Art/Literary
Furniture / Household Appliances
Definition from
Traditional Enterprises, LLC:
A carved foot motif that resembling a ball or egg held in an eagle, crane, dragon or lion's claw. Most associated with 18th-century American and English furniture, the ball and claw foot's origins were in China as the dragon claw clutching a pearl, crystal ball or jewel.
Example sentences:
Ball and claw feet are the most familiar kind of traditional style bath foot. The foot consists of a claw or talon in relief grasping a ball which rests on the floor. Ball and claw feet vary greatly in the amount of detail and may be more or less ornate. (buzzle.com)
This is a very rare small foot stool. It is 10 1/2 in diameter and 5 tall. This is the way I purchased it, but I am sure at one time it probably had a rounded dome top cushion. The excellent cast ball and claw feet are in great condition. (Scripps Networks, Inc.)
Alastair A. Stair takes you on a journey across cultures in this history of the ball-and-claw foot and its regional variations, in terms of how the muscles are carved, how the claw is angled or curved, and the overall tension shown in the piece. (The Tauton Press)
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
| 4 +2 | minge şi gheară |
Cristina Bolohan
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Change log
Oct 25, 2008 07:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Oct 28, 2008 07:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Jan 6, 2009 17:03: Mauricio Zoch
Jun 4, 2009 21:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Cristina Bolohan
Romania
Romania
Romania
MA in Translation Theory and Practice
Native in: Romanian (Variant: Romania) 
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Italian to Romanian, and 1 more.
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minge şi gheară
eu as traduce sferă în gheară
Definition from
www.misiuneacasa.ro:
La stilul Chippendale terminatiile picioarelor au forma rotunda, de minge sau de ghiara.
Example sentences:
Designerii englezi si cei inspirati de acestia mai taziu au folosit un element inedit : picioarele mobilelor au fost sculpate in forme curbate, terminate printr-o prin forme aproape sferice, idee preluata de la artizanii chinezi. (www.artline.ro)
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