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woads

Romanian translation: picţi

18:38 Apr 17, 2007
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: woads
Woad este o planta care produce un pigment albastru. Ma intereseaza denumirea unor grupuri britanice de pe vremea regelui Arhur, niste mercenari britanici, rebeli care urau Roma, care se pictau pe fata cu albastru, de unde vine si numele lor. Multumesc.
corina negreanu
Local time: 22:27
Romanian translation:picţi
Explanation:
Q. Who were the "Woads?"
A. The filmmakers invented this tribal name, but they're referring to the Picts, a tribe from Scotland best known for the blue dye (made from the woad plant) they painted on themselves before battle.
http://www.stfrancis.edu/historyinthemovies/kingarthur.htm

Îşi deco¬lorau părul şi îşi pictau corpul în culori pastel; de aceea romanii îi supranumiră mai târziu pe celţii din Scoţia picti, adică oameni pictaţi.
"Istoria Angliei", de Andre Maurois.
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Valentin Cirdei
Romania
Local time: 22:27
Grading comment
Valentin, multumesc, mi-ai fost de mare ajutor
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picţi


Explanation:
Q. Who were the "Woads?"
A. The filmmakers invented this tribal name, but they're referring to the Picts, a tribe from Scotland best known for the blue dye (made from the woad plant) they painted on themselves before battle.
http://www.stfrancis.edu/historyinthemovies/kingarthur.htm

Îşi deco¬lorau părul şi îşi pictau corpul în culori pastel; de aceea romanii îi supranumiră mai târziu pe celţii din Scoţia picti, adică oameni pictaţi.
"Istoria Angliei", de Andre Maurois.

Valentin Cirdei
Romania
Local time: 22:27
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Valentin, multumesc, mi-ai fost de mare ajutor

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Diaconu
10 mins
  -> Mulţumesc
agree  Anca Nitu: sper din tot sufletul sa nu apuc sa vad un material care sustine ca picţii sunt mercenari britanici rebeli si pe care diversi sa-l foloseasca si ca referinta, in contextul filmului traducerea e corecta :):):)
37 mins
  -> Mulţumesc . Poate de asta se vopseau, erau incognito. :)
agree  Ioana Costache
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  lucca: !
7 days
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