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Italian translation: Peso totale/complessivo in carati


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English term or phrase:twc
Italian translation:Peso totale/complessivo in carati
Entered by: Daniela Zambrini
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05:14 Oct 20, 2010
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Mining & Minerals / Gems / weight system/acronym
English term or phrase: twc
Buongiorno a tutt*

Data la mia ignoranza in materia, chiedo aiuto a voi ;-)

Si tratta di metalli e pietre preziose (gioielleria). Ho capito che si tratta della conversione e unità di misura dei pesi, ma esattamente cosa significa l'acronimo *twc* (Troy...?)

Uno sfavillante e sfaccettato grazie a tutti!
Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 04:54
Peso totale/complessivo in carati
Explanation:
When a jeweler says "the center stone is...", he/she means the weight of that one stone. When he/she mentions TCW (total carat weight), CWT (carat weight total), TWC (total weight of carats) he/she means that all of the stones are a certain weight. A one carat stone is worth more than lots of little stones totalling the same weight.
http://www.bridemalta.com/informationDetails.asp?secid=27&id...
http://www.minerali.it/articolo-scientifico/Diamanti-le-4C-/...
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Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Local time: 04:54
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Grazie mille!
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TWC Total Weight of Carats
Peso totale/complessivo in carati


Explanation:
When a jeweler says "the center stone is...", he/she means the weight of that one stone. When he/she mentions TCW (total carat weight), CWT (carat weight total), TWC (total weight of carats) he/she means that all of the stones are a certain weight. A one carat stone is worth more than lots of little stones totalling the same weight.
http://www.bridemalta.com/informationDetails.asp?secid=27&id...
http://www.minerali.it/articolo-scientifico/Diamanti-le-4C-/...

Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie mille!
Notes to answerer
Asker: ahhh! meno male che ho chiesto! thanks a lot!!! ;-)

Asker: ma in Italiano si mantiene lo stesso acronimo?


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