Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
engraving
Romanian translation:
gravură
Added to glossary by
Claudia Anda-Maria Halas
Oct 7, 2008 17:54
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English term
engraving
GBK
English to Romanian
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Definition from
About.com: painting:
An illustration made by cutting lines into a surface (usually wood or metal), inking the surface, and then printing it. Also the process of creating such an illustration.
Example sentences:
In order to create quality detailed engravings, the engraver is required to accurately execute many cuts or lines in the metal that vary in length, width, and depth. (Engraving School)
Copper plate and wood engraving played an important role in the production of art prints and was commonly used throughout literature for the purpose of pictorial representations in the print industry. (Adone Galleries)
Artist Ron Adams, who says he is attracted to engraving because of its graphic, black-and-white quality and its close relationship to drafting, uses engraving to create meticulously detailed human figures. (Collector's Guide)
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
4 +2 | gravură | Claudia Anda-Maria Halas |
Change log
Oct 7, 2008 17:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Oct 10, 2008 17:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Nov 6, 2008 19:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Nov 6, 2008 21:14: Claudia Anda-Maria Halas changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "engraving"" to ""gravură""
Proposed translations
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gravură
engrave(v.)a grava
engraving(n.)gravare, gravură
engraving(n.)gravare, gravură
Definition from
Wikipedia:
Termenul gravură este folosit pentru a defini o tehnică precum şi rezultatul său. În ce priveşte rezultatul este folosit în egală măsură şi termenul de exemplar sau tiraj. Tehnica presupune săparea, incizarea, perforarea sau obturarea prin diverse procedee fizice ori chimice a unei suprafeţe de regulă plane (placă de gravură) în vederea imprimării şi multiplicării ulterioare a imaginii. De asemenea termenul mai este folosit şi referitor la incizarea diverselor obiecte în scopul decorări lor.
Example sentences:
În anii imediat următori, câteva donaţii au compensat generos pierderile cabinetului (Ligia şi Pompiliu Macovei, Elena şi Dr. Aurel Olaru, Vasile Kazar). Alte donaţii au îmbogăţit şi continuă să îmbogăţească colecţiile de desen şi gravură românească (Jacques Bourcier, Geta Brătescu, Eugenia Iftodi, Lola Schmierer-Roth). (Muzeul National de arta al Romaniei)
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