L'incassatura o incastonatura

English translation: Setting

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Italian term or phrase:L\'incassatura o incastonatura
English translation:Setting
Entered by: Michael Mottola

12:16 Nov 3, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Mining & Minerals / Gems
Italian term or phrase: L'incassatura o incastonatura
L'incassatura o incastonatura è la tecnica usata per incastonare pietre preziose di vario genere in castoni di varie forme.
Michael Mottola
Italy
Local time: 17:09
Setting
Explanation:
Secondo il Hoepli e questo.
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 18:09
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Setting
Gad Kohenov
3casing or gem-setting
dandamesh
3Setting or Mounting
axies


  

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Setting


Explanation:
Secondo il Hoepli e questo.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 18:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK: you bet me to it! http://www.e-jewel.co.il/en/Gemstone-Glossary.aspx?PageID=25...
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  -> Thanks. I knew someone would answer it if I don't move faster than usually!

agree  lingualabo
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casing or gem-setting


Explanation:
There are two terms in Italian and I thought that the difficulty was there
In Italian there's also montare
http://www.jewels-gems-clocks-watches.com/index.php?action=s...

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you could also use gem mounting
Gem mounting - Patent 5090217 - [ Traduci questa pagina ]A mounting for a gem that tapers to a bottom tip has a base with an opening for receiving a tiny bit of the end of the tip and arms for engaging and holding ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5090217.html - Simili
di JS Beber - 1992 - Citato da 2 - Articoli correlati - Tutte e 2 le versioni
Gem mounting - Patent 1854958 - [ Traduci questa pagina ]Complete Patent Searching Database and Patent Data Analytics Services.
www.freepatentsonline.com/1854958.html - Simili
di EJ Santosuosso - 1932 - Citato da 3 - Articoli correlati - Tutte e 2 le versioni

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gem mounting: Definition from Answers.com - [ Traduci questa pagina ]gem mounting ( ′jem ′mau̇ntiŋ ) ( lapidary ) Setting gems and gemstones in rings or other jewelry pieces made of precious.
www.answers.com/topic/gem-mounting - Copia cache - Simili

dandamesh
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Setting or Mounting


Explanation:
Placing the jewls and embedding these in place, I believe.

jewel setting method - Patent 5475910
As may be understood from the above, a jewel setting method according to the present invention permits the mounting of jewels in objects of plastic and ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5475910.html - Similar
by K Yamamoto - 1995 - Cited by 2 - Related articles

axies
Australia
Local time: 02:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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