a filaretto

English translation: coursed rubble masonry

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Italian term or phrase:a filaretto
English translation:coursed rubble masonry
Entered by: Francesca Casanova

09:28 Apr 17, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Castle walls
Italian term or phrase: a filaretto
Descrizine di una cinta muraria:
"costruita in bozze di pietra calcarea a fillaretto "

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Francesca Casanova
Italy
Local time: 14:40
coursed rubble masonry
Explanation:
It is hard to tell if there is anything particularly distinctive about "filaretto" but it seems to be a very general building technique that could be called simply coursed masonry.
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/coursed masonry
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Neptunia
Local time: 14:40
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Thank you :)
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4filaretto
thefastshow
3coursed rubble masonry
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filaretto


Explanation:
You can leave it as it is: Filaretto.

"...as a gentle reminder of the Romanesque filaretto-style brickwork."
http://www.turismo.intoscana.it/site/en/highlights/Florence-...

"... bringing to light the Romanesque walls in sandstone filaretto"
http://www.santamariaaponeta.com/storia-chianti.aspx

thefastshow
Germany
Local time: 14:40
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Maybe, but both of your references are translations.
1 min
  -> It is a technical term, also see here: https://www.baufachinformation.de/denkmalpflege/Das-Bossenma...
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
coursed rubble masonry


Explanation:
It is hard to tell if there is anything particularly distinctive about "filaretto" but it seems to be a very general building technique that could be called simply coursed masonry.
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/coursed masonry

Neptunia
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