Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
decoración falsa
English translation:
faux ornamentation/decoration
Added to glossary by
Lisa McCarthy
Nov 16, 2008 14:19
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
decoración falsa
Spanish to English
Other
Archaeology
Convent
decoración falsa de gran cromatismo is the context but how can you have a false decoration? Surely something is decorated or it is not? Is there a specific term for this please?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | faux ornamentation/decoration |
Lisa McCarthy
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| 5 | Fake | cheap ornaments |
Gilberto Diaz Castro
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Change log
Nov 26, 2008 08:02: Lisa McCarthy Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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faux ornamentation/decoration
'faux´ meaning it is an imitation of an original style7look etc
Would really need more context to be able to provide a correct translation.
Would really need more context to be able to provide a correct translation.
Note from asker:
| Lisa Mac, all the context I can give you is that it is the staircase in a convent in Madrid. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks LisaMac :-0))"
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Gilberto Diaz Castro
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
I translate the message, not just words.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Fake | cheap ornaments
Indica que los ornamentos utilizados son falsos en el sentido que son copias del original hechos de materiales más económicos. En este caso la apariencia metálica es falsa, implica que es posiblemente plástico pintado para parecer cromado
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