Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
impennare i quadrelli
English translation:
fletch quarrels
Added to glossary by
Isabelle Johnson
May 25, 2015 16:11
8 yrs ago
Italian term
impennare i quadrelli
Italian to English
Social Sciences
History
This is a text about repairs to a castle in Sardinia.
Nell’agosto 1365 il balestriere Berenguer Almuzara si recò presso i castelli di Acquafredda e Gioiosaguardia per riparare le balestre e impennare i quadrelli.
I've found this phrase in a limietd number of Italian texts but still cannot work out what it means.
Any help much appreciated.
Nell’agosto 1365 il balestriere Berenguer Almuzara si recò presso i castelli di Acquafredda e Gioiosaguardia per riparare le balestre e impennare i quadrelli.
I've found this phrase in a limietd number of Italian texts but still cannot work out what it means.
Any help much appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | fletch quarrels |
Kate Chaffer
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| 4 | feather/fletch arrows/broadheads |
Melanie Rockenhaus
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| 2 | put up square tiles |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
|
Proposed translations
17 hrs
Kate Chaffer
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
British IT>EN translator living in Italy
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British) 
Works in: Italian to English
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fletch quarrels
http://www.wordreference.com/enit/quarrel
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrello
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbow_bolt
"The skill of fletching (the creation of arrows and quarrels) uses two parts of the arrow or quarrel, the arrowhead and shaft. The art of fletching is not limited to the standard arrows or quarrels, using the correct parts a skilled fletcher can create a wide-variety of ammunition for archers."
http://asherons-call.tripod.com/hb/skillfletching.htm
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrello
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbow_bolt
"The skill of fletching (the creation of arrows and quarrels) uses two parts of the arrow or quarrel, the arrowhead and shaft. The art of fletching is not limited to the standard arrows or quarrels, using the correct parts a skilled fletcher can create a wide-variety of ammunition for archers."
http://asherons-call.tripod.com/hb/skillfletching.htm
Note from asker:
| Thanks Kate. Now the penny has finally dropped - impennare as in feathering arrows... |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone."
18 mins
Melanie Rockenhaus
Native in English
Works in field
Accurate and timely IT>EN translations
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English Middle (ca.1100-1500) to English
feather/fletch arrows/broadheads
See definition 3. here:
http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/quadrello_(Sinonimi-e-Con...
The second choice in both the verb and the noun above represent more technical choices, depending on your probable audience.
HTH
http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/quadrello_(Sinonimi-e-Con...
The second choice in both the verb and the noun above represent more technical choices, depending on your probable audience.
HTH
Note from asker:
| Hello and thanks. This is useful. I'm not sure about the impennare part, presumably 'prepare the broadheads'... |
19 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
put up square tiles
Not really all that sure, but it seems to refer more to putting something up (maybe on a wall?) rather than laying (tiles) them down.
Note from asker:
| Hello and thanks. I think it needs to be more specifically defensive however. |
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