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celostro

English translation: celostro, processional candle

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Italian term or phrase:celostro
English translation:celostro, processional candle
Entered by: Chiara Martini

09:32 Dec 11, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Other / Candles used in churches/liturgies/processions
Italian term or phrase: celostro
I’m preparing for a conference and I have a draft of one of the speech I’ll have to interpret.
Topic of the speech is the building of the Cathedral of Milan at the end of the XIV century, which was possible thanks to a fundraising network among the citizens.
Here there is a part in which the speaker describes how the donations were brought to the altar during a procession.

All’altare maggiore veniva poi condotto solennemente il **celostro**, cero di grandi dimensioni su cui venivano appese medaglie d’oro con la fronte del Duomo, corrispondenti alle offerte convertite dal tesoriere.

Is there a specific term in English? Shall I just say "a very large candle"?

Thank you for your help!
Chiara Martini
Local time: 20:09
processional candle
Explanation:
I have just read a lengthy Catholic church website page in English on candles used during celibrations and there was nothing relevant.
Interestingly though, I discovered that there was a mediaeval English word (from when the English church was Catholic), "processionale" meaning a candle used in processions. Obviously, this was not necessarily the same type as a "celostro" but, if you want the listener to understand you, it could be the best option.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-12-11 15:42:52 GMT)
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celebrations (confusing two aspects of the faith perhaps!)
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Local time: 19:09
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4celostro
Glinda
2processional candle
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celostro


Explanation:
"... The celostro, a candle of uncommon size..."

The term itself is medieval, as confirmed by this excerpt:

"habbino e possino intervenire al detto officio, et ciascuno d'essi titolari, et comensali habbino un celostro [...]"

http://books.google.it/books?id=YtBqe78k9_gC&pg=PA288&lpg=PA...

I think it's a difficult word to understand even to most readers - prooof is that the source text itself offers a definition of the term.

Glinda
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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processional candle


Explanation:
I have just read a lengthy Catholic church website page in English on candles used during celibrations and there was nothing relevant.
Interestingly though, I discovered that there was a mediaeval English word (from when the English church was Catholic), "processionale" meaning a candle used in processions. Obviously, this was not necessarily the same type as a "celostro" but, if you want the listener to understand you, it could be the best option.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-12-11 15:42:52 GMT)
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celebrations (confusing two aspects of the faith perhaps!)

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:09
Native speaker of: English
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