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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

(il restauro e la) rifunzionalizzazione

English translation:

restoration to a useable condition

Added to glossary by Russell Jones
Jan 7, 2008 13:57
16 yrs ago
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Italian term

rifunzionalizzazione

Italian to English Art/Literary Architecture
ha portato a compimento in tempi record il restauro e la rifunzionalizzazione dell’edificio
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 suggestion
5 -1 refunctionalized /assigned to
4 -1 functionalistic state
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Jan 7, 2008 18:51: Russell Jones Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Last week I translated "ricupero e rifunzionalizzazione " as "restoration to a useable condition"
Hope that helps.
Peer comment(s):
agree awilliams
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agree writeaway : yes, translate the concept, don't dive for dictionaries just to replace words
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agree Sarah Weston : sounds good
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agree Rachel Fell
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agree Silvia Casale : Right! The italian word gives me the idea of a restoration to a NEW useable condition..
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That would be "change of use", which did cross my mind. It would be helpful to try and settle this.
agree oresterome : That's the most faithful translation (among those I can read here) .. another one would be RETROFITTING ... the Websters Dictionary defines "retrofit" as follows: to furnish with new or modified parts / to adapt to a new purpose or need
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "it's perfect, thank you so much!"
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refunctionalized /assigned to

refunctionalized /assigned to see link http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/research/iaste/tdsr13_1.htm

Peer comment(s):
disagree awilliams : "refunctionalised" is rarely used in EN and only for really specific cases. I reckon something lighter would work here. I don't see how you would fit either of these suggestions into the sentence?
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functionalistic state

func·tion·al·is·tic. (of a building or furnishing) constructed or made according to the principles of functionalism or primarily as a direct fulfillment of a material need.
Peer comment(s):
disagree awilliams : to me, "la rifunzionalizzazione dell’edificio" is a process, not a state - I guess you could restore it to a particular state, but I think drawing on "functionalism" is way too specific and not what it means, which is simply getting it "working" again
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