schemi molecolari

English translation: molecular structures

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Italian term or phrase:schemi molecolari
English translation:molecular structures
Entered by: Lara Barnett

22:44 Jul 24, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Bio of glass fusing artist
Italian term or phrase: schemi molecolari
I am not sure whether this is a very specific term for the art of glass fusing, or whether it is used descriptively here. Having done some research I have found a lot of technical stuff on molecular structure in glass, but I am not sure how this is being applied here.

La fusione è il tramite del processo creativo: rompe gli schemi molecolari per ricrearli secondo la volontà dell’artista e la caparbietà del materiale, ...."
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:13
molecular structures
Explanation:
maybe

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break up standard molecular structures

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or: break away from

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that's more like it
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:13
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Summary of answers provided
3molecular structures
David Hollywood
3molecular matrix/matrices
Shera Lyn Parpia


  

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molecular structures


Explanation:
maybe

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Note added at 4 mins (2017-07-24 22:49:13 GMT)
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break up standard molecular structures

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Note added at 9 mins (2017-07-24 22:53:48 GMT)
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or: break away from

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Note added at 10 mins (2017-07-24 22:54:53 GMT)
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that's more like it

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:13
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Asker: Is it not describing the breaking of the glass as part of the creative process?

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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
molecular matrix/matrices


Explanation:
see for example
Granulation - Page 594 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.it/books?isbn=0080467881
Agba D. Salman, ‎Michael Hounslow, ‎Jonathan P.K. Seville - 2006 - ‎Science
Their molecules are randomly distributed within a more or less rigid molecular matrix. Such an amorphous matrix is called a glass if it has a high viscosity and ...

The Nature of Glass Remains Anything but Clear - snopes.com
message.snopes.com › Urban Legends › Science
Jul 29, 2008 - 3 posts - ‎1 author
The Nature of Glass Remains Anything but Clear Science. ... a crystalline matrix, or any other molecular matrix is not what makes a solid a solid.

What is Wrong With My Windows-Identifying Problems in Stained
femenellaassociates.com/pdf/Whats_Wrong_With_My_Windows.pdf
owners to determine if their stained glass is in good condition. The matrix that holds the ..... molecular matrix of the glass. If the paint is not composed of a durable ...

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 17:13
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