Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
percorso sinuoso
Inglese translation:
route/stairway/(vertical) circulation route ... that spirals round
Italiano term
percorso sinuoso
It's talking about a converted windmill. The walls are all curvy. The stairs go up the sides of these curved walls: this is what they mean by the 'percorso sinuoso'. Can't think of how to render it nicely in English. Any help would be appreciated.
Feb 11, 2008 09:19: Rachel Fell Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Regno Unito
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: Inglese (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Da Francese a Inglese, Da Spagnolo a Inglese, Da Italiano a Inglese, and 4 more.
route/stairway... that spirlas round
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-04 11:35:39 GMT)
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spirals, of course... or winds round; I mean, I suppose it's constant in its curve rather than meandering!
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Note added at 6 days (2008-02-11 09:15:35 GMT) Post-grading
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and I meant "...the inside of the wall..."...
| Yes, I quite like this answer. Thanks. |
sinuous way
già in italiano non mi sembra "sinuoso" molto appropriato !
Italia
Freelance Translator EN>IT
Native in: Italiano
Works in: Da Inglese a Italiano, Italiano
winding pathway
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Note added at 42 min (2008-02-04 10:03:30 GMT)
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Uhm... I agree, but you could use "way" instead
| Thanks. The problem with pathway is that we don't usually find these inside the home. They are outdoor features in my opinion. |
Regno Unito
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: Inglese (Variant: British)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
"winding route" or "winding circulation route"
| Thanks for the help. I have problem with the word 'winding'. For me 'winding' implies more than one bend but here the staircase goes up the wall on a curve that accounts for about one eighth of a circle. |
Regno Unito
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: Inglese (Variant: British)
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese
spiralling vertical circulation route
Messico
Native in: Inglese
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Spagnolo a Inglese, Da Inglese a Italiano, and 2 more.
winding (external) stairway
Italia
work, work, work!!
Native in: Inglese 
, Francese
Works in: Da Italiano a Inglese, Da Italiano a Francese, Da Francese a Inglese, and 3 more.
winding passages, passageways
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-02-04 15:04:31 GMT)
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curved passage? circular passage
| Thanks for the help. I have problem with the word 'winding'. For me 'winding' implies more than one bend but here the staircase goes up the wall on a curve that accounts for about one eighth of a circle. I quite like 'passages' |
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