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Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

kleuren

English translation:

colours

Added to glossary by Cynthia Brals-Rud
Feb 27, 2001 02:24
23 yrs ago
Dutch term

kleuren

Dutch to English Art/Literary
Thank you for your suggestions for the following:

- de kleur is meestal geel - groen tot olijfgroen

- De zaden of pitten hebben een bruin zwarte kleur

- zijn gouden opaal kleur

- XXX bestaat uit een rood geel, zat en vet vruchtvlees

- XXX heeft een donkere gele tot rode kleur / hazelnootachtige kleur

It's about plants, seeds and oils.
Thanks!
Change log

Jan 1, 2006 10:53: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"

Proposed translations

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yellowy-green

Colours are quite tricky, in the sense that we tend to use 'invented' words (yellowy doesn't appear in the dictionary, but you'll hear it spoken every day).

It is usuaaly yellowy-green to olive green in colour.

The seeds and stones are brown-black in colour.

are the colour of golden opal.

xxx consists of a reddish yellow flesh/pulp

xxx is dark yellow to red in colour/the colour of hazelnut
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2 hrs

yellowish - ranging from green to olive (green) -

dark brown - (golden) fire opal colouring - red and yellow (orange) - - deep yellow to red - hazel colour

Just some suggestions!
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10 hrs

drab

It is approximately the color of the background of this web page.

Fuad

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Note added at 1559 days (2005-06-05 05:27:18 GMT) Post-grading
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It is approximately the color of the background of this web page as it was on Feb 27, 2001, when this question was posted. It has since changed several times.
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