Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
giunchi cinesi
Inglese translation:
Chinese junks
Italiano term
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Native in: Inglese 
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giunchi cinesi
Nel primo Cinquecento, Andrea Corsali, un fiorentino che si era aggregato a una sfortunata spedizione portoghese, descrive i giunchi cinesi (da non confondere con le giunche, imbarcazioni molto più piccole) mettendo bene in evidenza le caratteristiche che li differenziavano dalle navi europee: prima di tutto le dimensioni e il numero deglli alberi, poi le vele pesanti e il fasciame tenuto insieme a incastro, senza l'uso di chiodi, nonché la scarsa manovrabilità.
Molte Grazie,
Barbara
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Lydia Cleary
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May 12, 2019 11:52: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
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Chinese junks
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philgoddard
: I don't know what all the rest is about, and I suspect the author may have got something round their neck.
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writeaway
: see dbox too. also suggested there.
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Wolfgang Hager
: Va premesso che “giunca” è un termine amministrativo adottato dal codice delle Dogane Marittime Cinesi non indicante alcun tipo di quei natanti, navi o imbarcazioni che siano, che si sono visti pullulare in ogni dove. Ognuno di essi aveva il proprio nome,
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Discussion
I think I will contact the author for a explanation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship)
The term junk may be used to cover many kinds of boat—ocean-going, cargo-carrying, pleasure boats, live-aboards. They vary greatly in size and there are significant regional variations in the type of rig, however they all employ fully battened sails.[3] The term junk (Portuguese junco; Dutch jonk; and Spanish junco) was also used by European explorers for large unrelated native Austronesian warships, like the Philippine karakoa and the Maluku kora kora.[4]