English translation of "melote" - "Cloak"

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181 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Italian > English
Subject:	Sciences / Non-fiction books
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	melote
Context:	Per lo piu' si avvolgevano nella melote, una pelle di capra, ma non di rado erano nudi...
Keywords:	...I don't know if I should use "molasses" or "honey."

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181 months ago

wrote:

Sheepskin, goat cape

My comment:

In my opinion, "melote" should not be translated because it is derived from the ancient Greek word "mèlon", which means ovine/sheep/goat.

181 months ago

Silke wrote:

melote

My comment:

meglio non tradurre "Melote" - viene dal creco di agnello - ed è un tipo di pelliccia che veniva portato attorno le spalle

181 months ago

Silke wrote:

goat skin membrane

My comment:

I think that it's better to not transate this word but adding a descriptive footnote in order to explain what is a melote

181 months ago

Silke wrote:

Cloak

My comment:

A melote is a goat's skin cloak.
http://www.agoramagazine.it/agora/spip.php?article8256

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181 months ago

LucaS wrote:

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My comment:

I don't think this should be translated...it would be like translating "kilt" with "skirt"...as Mr. Mayer say it's an ancient religious robe made by lamb skin. My suggestion is to let the word as it is and attach a note to note with the extended explanation.

181 months ago

Medilingua Hungarica wrote:

mantle

My comment:

a religious outer robe or mantle since most mantles were made of skins of sheeps

My references:

Greek Religious Dictionary on Internet

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