2006-09-07 13:29:24 · 4 answers · asked by snakesout 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I've been kind of looking at this subject backwards, by way of my interest in Vargueno s . You could directly translate this (escrittorio) as a secretary, in other words a secretary desk, the older, the more formal. Secretary desks from the1600's had storage area above the writing space and may be a full cabinet structure, as compared to the vargueno, which was definately meant to be in demountable and portable parts (though really, isn't all furniture portable ?)
Hope this helps; your question is right on the edge, needing translation not merely from literal meaning, but with the understanding of cultural differences.
2006-09-07 13:45:12 · answer #1 · answered by fata minerva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a desk with drawers, like a teacher's desk. A regular desk is a pupitre, I think.
2006-09-07 20:31:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the desk
2006-09-07 20:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by whisper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry, it's just desk
2006-09-07 20:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by Yukio Ichiro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋