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sfumature estrattive

English translation: venature - veined

10:33 May 19, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Italian term or phrase: sfumature estrattive
"volte a stella, pareti in pietra leccese che conservano tutt’oggi le ***sfumature estrattive*** di un tempo, luci soffuse che si riflettono sul pavimento in cotto e un arredamento in legno che rende tutto l’ambiente più caldo e accogliente.

Le "sfumature estrattive" sarebbero le "tecniche estrattive" ?

Ma io dico...perchè in una descrizione degli interni di un ristorante, che poi va a finire in un'anonima pagina web, si deve mantenere questo alto profilo retorico ?
Umberto Cassano
Italy
Local time: 17:07
English translation:venature - veined
Explanation:
Ma io dico...perchè in una descrizione degli interni di un ristorante, che poi va a finire in un'anonima pagina web, si deve mantenere questo alto profilo retorico ? ---> sempice perchè siamo in italia e si deve rendere complicato tutto...
comunque penso si riferisca alle sfumature che ci sono sulla pietra leccese, le sfumature dell'estrazione mineraria. Probabilmente le venature.
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EBoscolo
Australia
Local time: 01:07
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Grazie !

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Summary of answers provided
3 +3venature - veined
EBoscolo
4(distinctive) veins and markings
manducci
4natural stone color nuances/undertones
potra
3Gradated/overtoned/nuanced/tinged extracts
Gad Kohenov


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venature - veined


Explanation:
Ma io dico...perchè in una descrizione degli interni di un ristorante, che poi va a finire in un'anonima pagina web, si deve mantenere questo alto profilo retorico ? ---> sempice perchè siamo in italia e si deve rendere complicato tutto...
comunque penso si riferisca alle sfumature che ci sono sulla pietra leccese, le sfumature dell'estrazione mineraria. Probabilmente le venature.

EBoscolo
Australia
Local time: 01:07
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie !

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agree  P.L.F. Persio: di nuovo d'accordo su tutto.
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agree  Alfredo Tutino: be' dev'essere la vecchia faccenda che "se uno non si dà un po' di importanza da solo, chi altro vuoi che gliela dia?"
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agree  silvia b (X)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Gradated/overtoned/nuanced/tinged extracts


Explanation:
A suggestion which, I hope, will be helpful.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-19 12:08:28 GMT)
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Maybe extracted overtones.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-19 12:11:15 GMT)
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If marble (marmo) than it could be streaks.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 7
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(distinctive) veins and markings


Explanation:
leccese stone walls which still retain their distinctive veins and markings.

Example sentence(s):
  • Veining – coloured markings in limestone, marble, alabaster, etc.
  • The variations found in Natural Stone's unique veins and markings are part of its beauty

    Reference: http://www.graniterocktops.com/granite.html
manducci
Local time: 17:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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natural stone color nuances/undertones


Explanation:
another version

potra
United States
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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