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[Glenn Scheper]

osteria

A tavern or humble restaurant where wine is served as the main attraction and tasty food is 

prepared to wash it down. ...
splendidtable.publicradio.org/whereweeat/travel_italian.html


rialto

Rialto is an area of the San Polo sestiere of Venice, Italy, known for its markets and for the 

Rialto Bridge. 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rialto


cannareggio

Cannaregio is one of the six historic sestieri (districts) of Venice, and the northernmost of the 

city. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannaregio


polenta

The Italian version of cornmeal mush. Coarsely ground yellow cornmeal is cooked with stock or 

water and flavored with onions, garlic, and cheese. ...
www.recipegoldmine.com/glossary/glossaryP.html

(Italian) A coarse yellow cornmeal mush. As versatile as pasta or noodles, polenta is served hot 

with a variety toppings. It can be molded, then cut into squares and fried or grilled.
www.baking911.com/terms/baking_pqr.htm

Polenta is a dish made with either white or yellow cornmeal. It's a very popular dish in northern 

Italy, so much so that southern Italians have nicknamed northern Italians polentoni.
www.dieli.net/SicilyPage/RecipesPage/glossary.html

Originated in Venice when maize was imported from America. Polenta is made from coarsely ground 

cornmeal and is used in a variety of Northern Italian dishes.
www.virtualitalia.com/recipes/glossary.html


zuppa

soup


Peoci

Mussels


grappa

An Italian brandy made from distilling grape skins that remain after wine production.
drinks.glowport.com/dicg.html


carabinieri

The Carabinieri, (Italian for Carabiniers) are the national level gendarmerie force of Italy who 

also perform military police duties. They police both the military and civilian populations. 

Their Italian name is used as the common name for this force in English. The full official title 

of the force is Arma dei Carabinieri (Force of Carabinieri); it was formerly called the Corpo dei 

Carabinieri.

Historically, a Carabiniere was a cavalryman or soldier armed with a carbine. Their motto is Nei 

Secoli Fedele ("Faithful throughout the Centuries" but usually translated as "Always Faithful"). 

Their mission was to control crime and to serve the community through respect for the Law.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabinieri


inner asia -- eastern

Inner Asia, or the interior of the Eurasian landmass, comprises in historical terms the 

civilizations of Central Asia, Mongolia, and Tibet, together with ...
www.indiana.edu/~rifias/RIFIAS_and_Inner_Asian_Studies.htm


outer asia -- western

East Asia Region Research (lecture): This course establishes the four regions of North East Asia, 

Costal Asia, Inland Asia, and Outer Asia, and discusses the state of cultural interaction for 

each region and positioning for the entirety of East Asia.
 -- http://www.icis.kansai-u.ac.jp/en/

Nor can the Aryans be supposed to have traveled through an ethnic vacuum as they started their 

journey from Europe or outer-Asia and traveled across thousands of miles of land before they 

could reach India, ...
 -- 

http://books.google.com/books?id=Y2jfHlinW4UC&pg=PA143&lpg=PA143&dq=outer+asia&source=web&ots=_J_

-XQF4i5&sig=mObTxasZPK1TEFTODMcSav47ZEk
  The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan ... - Google Books Resultby Edwin 

Bryant - 2001 - History - 400 pages



"her hair went incandescent" -- compare the hair as gong earlier



Jake

A term often used in the New England states to refer to a good firefighter. One story has the 

term originating from the corruption of the phrase, "J-key." Years ago, the bed was the most 

expensive piece of furniture in a dwelling. Since firefighters weren't as good at stopping fire 

as they are today, they would attempt to remove as many belongings as possible. The bed was too 

large to carry out in one piece and had to be disassembled using a bed key. The key was shaped 

like the letter J and called a J-key.
  -- http://www.maumellefire.com/ourdept/glossary.htm


Jake is a shortened form of the male names Jacob or James.
...others....
Jake, jazz era slang meaning "great", as in "everything's jake".
 -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake



"Someday maybe you will promise me somethin. And then, look out, mister."
What something? What something? What something? Sorry, nervous tic.


calli

Multiple results for calli: calle  callo  
calle:
calle  nf lane (in Venice) 
calle  nf street (in Venice) 
 -- http://www.wordreference.com/iten/calli


topo

topo (zool.) nm mouse 

Compound Forms/Forme composte: 
a coda di topo  rat-tail 
orecchio di topo (erba officinale)  mouse-ear 
relativo al topo di campagna  white-footed 
simile a topo agg mousy 
tana del topo  rat's nest 
topo d'acqua  water rat 
topo d'acqua  water vole 
topo di biblioteca nm bookworm 
topo di campagna  white-footed mouse 
topo di campagna  field mouse 
topo di città  town mouse 
topo grosso nm packrat (large mouse) 

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(p.s. I like this xlat site)


Iron Bridge

Ponte degli Scalzi

If arriving in Venice by train this bridge over the Grand Canal is probably the first one you 

see. Its 40m long and its 7m height provides an amazing view of the places down the Grand Canal. 

The first thing I have to do on arrival in Venice is stand here and drink in the view. It was 

named after the nearby monastery of the bare-footed monks and was built in 1934, being made of 

Istrrain stone to replace a former ironbridge.
 -- 

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice-140867/Things_To_Do-Venice-Bridge

s-BR-2.html


scalzo  agg barefoot 
 -- http://www.wordreference.com/iten/scalzi

For centuries the only bridge over the Canal Grande was the Ponte di Rialto, then in 1854 

Austria, the occupying power since 1815 when Venice became part of the Habsburg Kingdom of 

Lombardy-Veneto, decided to erect a second footbridge and the Ponte dell'Accademia, a small iron 

bridge, was built. In 1932 the iron bridge was demolished and replaced by a wooden bridge. Looked 

upon as a temporary measure, it was to be replaced by a stone bridge, but this was never built.
http://www.planetware.com/venice/academy-bridge-i-vn-vpa.htm

Picture, some iron bridge in venice:
http://www.ringo.com/photos/photo.html?photoId=251119888


Cazzo, cazzo, ...

Cazzo è un termine volgare e di uso comune, presumibilmente di derivazione dialettale, ma in uso 

già nella letteratura rinascimentale, usato per ...
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cazzo

organo sessuale maschile
www.chiupilu.com/dizio-sesso.html

Get the drift?


Angulozor

My 41 search engines agree: Angulozor is a word found only in ATD:
Hey, this is MY section again, all the work done for me, 2 places:
There is a ball the next night at the Palazzo Angulozor (Ass sore, perhaps?).
  -- http://chumpsofchoice.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html
  The Chumps of Choice: July 2007
  -- http://chumpsofchoice.blogspot.com/2007/07/death-and-venice.html
  The Chumps of Choice: Death and Venice

Angul? - no, but trying... http://www.wordreference.com/iten/...

Multiple results for angolo: angolo  angolare  
angolo:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali: 
angolo (generale) nm corner (architect.) 
angolo (nicchia) nm nook 
  
Additional Translations/Traduzioni aggiuntive: 
angolo (architett.) nm corner (geom.) 
angolo (generale) nm corner (gen.) 
angolo (geom.) nm angle 
angolo (strada) nm corner (street intersection) 
Compound Forms/Forme composte: 
ad angolo retto  right-angle 
ad angolo retto  at right angles 
angolo acuto  acute angle 
angolo buio  dark corner 
angolo cottura nf kitchenette (kitchen nook) 
angolo cottura nm kitchen nook (cooking corner) 
angolo cottura nm cooking corner (in a living room) 
angolo d'apertura nm bevel (mech. tool) 
angolo d'attacco  angle of attack 
angolo d'incidenza  angle of incidence 
angolo d'inclinazione  tilt angle 
angolo del focolare  chimney corner 
angolo del giardinaggio  garden spot 
angolo del libro  book corner 
angolo dell'amen  amen corner 
angolo di fase  phase angle 
angolo di torsione  torsion angle (tech.) 
angolo di vista  angle of view 
angolo diedro  dihedral angle 
angolo limite  critical angle 
angolo obliquo  oblique angle 
angolo orario  hour angle 
angolo ottuso  obtuse angle 
angolo retto  right angle 
angolo soleggiato nm suntrap 
angolo stampa  press box 
angolo verticale nm vertical angle 
armadio ad angolo  corner cabinet 
credenza ad angolo  corner cupboard 
in un angolo buio, nascosto  in a dark corner 
tavolo ad angolo  corner table 
un angolo di  a corner on 


angelo:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali: 
angelo  nm spread eagle (skating) 
  
Additional Translations/Traduzioni aggiuntive: 
angelo  nm angel 
Compound Forms/Forme composte: 
angelo buono  good angel 
angelo cacciato  fallen angel 
angelo custode  guardian angel 
angelo della morte  angel of death 
angelo della morte  death angel 
angelo di luce  angel of light 
ospite celeste (angelo)  heavenly host 
pesce angelo  angelfish 


again, gulo - none, but of choices offered:

gelo:
gelo  adj freezing cold 
Compound Forms/Forme composte: 
gelato; reso solido dal gelo  frozen solid 
gelo nero  hard frost 


culo:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali: 
culo volg nm ass (rear) familiar 
culo (colloq: parte finale di pane, formaggio, ecc) molto colloq. nm end part (bread, cheese, 

etc) 
  
Additional Translations/Traduzioni aggiuntive: 
culo (volgare) nm arse (vulgar) 
culo (volgare) nm fanny 
Compound Forms/Forme composte: 
baciare il culo (adulare per ottenere favori) v ass-kissing 
culo e camicia  hand-in-glove 
in collusione con; in combutta con; culo e camicia  hand and glove 
leccare il culo (adulare per ottenere favori) v ass-licking 


zar:
zar  nm czar (emperor) 
zar  nm czar (person having great power) 
zar  nm tsar 

AH, yes, a sure Pynchonism: Powerful Ass.


vero

true


appunto:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali: 
appunto (nota) nm note (notation) 
appunto (esattamente) adv exactly 
appunto (critica) nm criticism 
  
Additional Translations/Traduzioni aggiuntive: 
appunto  agg precisely 
appunto (critica) nm remark (criticism) 
appunto (nota) nm note (written record) 



Multiple results for straccio: straccio  stracciare  
straccio:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali: 
straccio (per spolverare) nm duster cloth 
  
Additional Translations/Traduzioni aggiuntive: 
straccio  nm cleaning cloth 
Compound Forms/Forme composte: 
passare lo straccio  mop up 
passare lo straccio  mopping up 
raccogliere con uno straccio  wipe up 
straccio da cucina  tea towel 
straccio di pelle di daino nm buff 
straccio per i piatti  dish towel 
straccio per spolverare  dust mop 


stracciare:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali: 
stracciare ⇒ (fare a pezzi) v shred (to tear up) 
  
Additional Translations/Traduzioni aggiuntive: 
stracciare  v clobber (beat) 


A DUST RAG!
This site has the kind of translation power you need to read Pynchon.


guipure

Filet-Guipure [Filet Lace], 
kind of lace and of gimp.

Gimp? Oh well...


Yours truly,
Glenn Scheper
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