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Pietra a fasce

English translation: bands

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Italian term or phrase:Pietra a fasce
English translation:bands

13:52 Feb 19, 2024
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Italian term or phrase: Pietra a fasce
What's the meaning of "pietra a fasce" in this sentence?
"Il basamento è in pietra a fasce, cui segue un intonaco liscio con una decorazione con foglie di ippocastano."
toroasz
Albania
bands
Explanation:
The base is in bands of stone (or "stone bands" if you prefer.)

NOTE "basamento" does not mean "basement"
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Tom in London
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Tom in London
4stone in bands
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bands


Explanation:
The base is in bands of stone (or "stone bands" if you prefer.)

NOTE "basamento" does not mean "basement"

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:38
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stone in bands


Explanation:
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Note added at 37 min (2024-02-19 14:29:26 GMT)
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East wall of chancel is of dressed stone in bands, and there is some banding also to the north wall, which also contains some ashlar work and is very irregular ...
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1...

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Note added at 38 min (2024-02-19 14:30:36 GMT)
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A side corridor, with windowed recesses. The corridors, like those on the first floor, are "[r]ib-vaulted polychromatically in stone in bands of two contrasting colours,
https://victorianweb.org/art/architecture/waterhouse/15.html

Ivana Giuliani
Italy
Local time: 16:38
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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