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memoria di forma

English translation: memory (foam)

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Italian term or phrase:memoria di forma
English translation:memory (foam)
Entered by: Olga Buongiorno

12:48 May 25, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Furniture / Household Appliances / aratteristiche materasso in lattice
Italian term or phrase: memoria di forma
Anima da 4 cm in lattice a memoria di forma, ovatte, altezza totale 6 cm
Olga Buongiorno
Italy
Local time: 13:36
memory (foam)
Explanation:
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_foam
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Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 13:36
Grading comment
Thanks Luuk
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5memory (foam)
Luuk Arens
4 +1shape memory
riccardo fesce
5latex mattress
Being Earnest


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
shape memory


Explanation:
esistono shape memory alloys, materiali che mantengono "memoria" della loro forma...

riccardo fesce
Italy
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuela Dal Castello: sì guarda, ne parlo tutti i giorni perché collaboro con una persona che si occupa di tappi per vino (il tappo stappato dovrebbe ricordarsi com'era fatto prima di essere tappato e riprendere la stessa forma) ed è proprio questo
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
memory (foam)


Explanation:
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_foam

Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Luuk

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Carrara: Yup! Barbara
1 min
  -> cheers :)
agree  carly kelly
7 mins
  -> grazie
agree  Tom in London: yes "memory foam"
13 mins
  -> thanks Tom in Lndn
agree  Dana Rinaldi
1 hr
agree  Ivana UK: memory foam
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
latex mattress


Explanation:
the fact that it is a latex mattress means it "keeps it shape and form" hence memoria (remember) forma (shape)

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
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