pasta fina

English translation: fine paste

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Spanish term or phrase:pasta fina
English translation:fine paste
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin

21:04 May 31, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / ceramics
Spanish term or phrase: pasta fina
This is a text about pre-Hispanic pieces:

Entre estos objetos se destaca un conjunto de más de 30 cuencos o escudillas con pie, y decoración pintada. Son de factura delicada, de pasta fina y paredes delgadas, obtenidos en una atmósfera de cocción oxidante.

Thank you
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 05:07
fine paste
Explanation:
1.3 A mixture consisting mainly of clay and water that is used in making ceramic ware, especially a mixture of low plasticity based on kaolin for making porcelain.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/paste

2.2 Made or consisting of small particles.
‘the soils were all fine silt’

2.3 Of delicate or intricate workmanship or structure.
‘fine bone china’

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/fine

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You're welcome!! :-)
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JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 01:07
Grading comment
thanks!!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8fine paste
JohnMcDove
3clay
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Summary of reference entries provided
refs. fine paste
Adolfo Fulco

  

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clay


Explanation:
Fine clay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
fine paste


Explanation:
1.3 A mixture consisting mainly of clay and water that is used in making ceramic ware, especially a mixture of low plasticity based on kaolin for making porcelain.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/paste

2.2 Made or consisting of small particles.
‘the soils were all fine silt’

2.3 Of delicate or intricate workmanship or structure.
‘fine bone china’

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/fine

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Note added at 3 days 22 hrs (2019-06-04 19:36:35 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome!! :-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 01:07
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thanks!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adolfo Fulco
5 mins
  -> Thank you very much, Adolfo. :-)

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
43 mins
  -> Thank you very much, Muriel. :-)

agree  Stuart and Aida Nelson
5 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Stuart and Aida. :-)

agree  neilmac
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Neilmac. :-)

agree  Marie Wilson
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Marie. :-)

agree  Charles Davis: "Fine paste", definitely. And when "pasta fina" refers to the ceramics made from fine paste, it is called fineware.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Charles. :-) (Tú siempre fino y aware... ;-)

agree  Pablo Cruz
16 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Paul. ;-)

agree  Sara Fairen
3 days 12 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Sara. :-)
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Reference comments


2 hrs peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: refs. fine paste

Reference information:
Libros:

https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=k4VxBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA33&lp...

https://www.google.com/search?q=fine paste + prehispanic&rlz...

Adolfo Fulco
Argentina
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  JohnMcDove: That's right!
45 mins
  -> Thanks, John!
agree  Charles Davis
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Charles!
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