Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
damine
English translation:
little ladies / figurines
Italian term
Italy
Punctuality, Accuracy, Presentation
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English
damine
Racchiudono in ogni pezzo la cura minuziosa del particolare.
Forme dolci e voluttuose affiorano sulla lucida superficie delle Damine, figure dall’aria sognante, vestite di taffetà e crinoline.
I can guess these are small statues of ladies in elaborate dress but was wondering if there is a specific term for them in English.
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Wendy Streitparth
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Nov 26, 2019 23:47: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
little ladies / figurines
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Lisa Jane
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Many thanks Lisa Jane :-)
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toasty
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Manyy thanks toasty
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P.L.F. Persio
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Thank you, missdutch
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martini
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Thank you, martini
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Michael Confais (X)
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Thank you, Michael
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Discussion
Having accessed the original file online, and because this is a description of one of a list of collections, I confirm that its name should remain unchanged. The translation in brackets would be unnecessary, given that the description also includes a picture, and that the term 'figure' (figurines) already appears right after the name of the collection in the copy provided by Mairie-Claire (...Damine, figure dall’aria sognante...).
If one leaves it in the original then at least I would put a translation in brackets because the Italian might not mean much to the normal English-speaking reader..