Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
creta e argilla
English translation:
Earth and clay
Added to glossary by
Sarah Weston
Mar 6, 2008 23:12
16 yrs ago
Italian term
United Kingdom
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, English to Italian, and 2 more.
creta e argilla
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Can anybody tell me the difference between "creta" and "argilla"? As far as I'm concerned they are both "clay"!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | Earth and clay |
James (Jim) Davis
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| 3 +1 | clay |
moranna (X)
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| 3 | Chalk and Clay |
Gad Kohenov
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Proposed translations
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7 hrs
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Seychelles
Native in English
Specializes in field
Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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157
Selected
Earth and clay
These two are often put together
Reference:
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=%22earth+and+clay%22+pottery&btnG=Search
Peer comment(s):
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Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
: la creta è terra argilloso-calcarea,e l'argilla è solo argilla
1 hr
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| agree |
Debora Villa
1 hr
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| agree |
Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
5 hrs
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| agree |
Roberta Tabolacci
5 hrs
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| agree |
Iveta Ivanova
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks very much Jim, in the context this fitted "terracotta, earthenware and clay pottery" was what I used in the end."
13 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Chalk and Clay
Both are clay but in Babylon creta is also chalk. Maybe that will get you out of difficulty.
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Note added at 14 mins (2008-03-06 23:27:09 GMT)
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Normally chalk is gesso.
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Note added at 14 mins (2008-03-06 23:27:09 GMT)
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Normally chalk is gesso.
Peer comment(s):
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Desiree Bonfiglio
9 hrs
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Mille grazie!
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WendellR
: Unfortunately, we're not in Babylon, and it doesn't have that meaning in Italian.
13 hrs
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+1
47 mins
clay
They are both clays there are only slight differences between them.
See:www.violamiranda.net/creta.htm
See:www.violamiranda.net/creta.htm
Peer comment(s):
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WendellR
: creta is limey clay, usually white; argilla can either be used in the geol. sense or to describe what's used for ceramics, etc. In pratice, essentially interchangeable. However: see also poetic uses (creta mortale, e.g.). More context would help.
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